Royal College of Physicians faces investigation over switch to neutrality on assisted dying
Charity Commission asks whether change was handled properly Royal College of Physicians building In March, the UK’s Royal College of Physicians (RCP) changed its position...
French doctor investigated over ‘poisoning’ deaths
Talented anaesthetist may have been showing off his skill A French anaesthetist in the city of Besançon is being investigated over 24 cases of poisoning,...
Nazi prisoners’ bodies buried… in pieces
A final resting place for 184 Nazi political prisoners Tissue samples belong to 184 executed Nazi political prisoners have been buried in Berlin more than...
Is it possible to wind back euthanasia in Belgium?
In our lead story today we focus on an apparent, and surprising, rift over euthanasia in Belgium. On the one hand the medical association recently...
Belgian tug-of-war over euthanasia for mental illness and dementia
While end-of-life advocates campaign for liberalisation, Belgium’s doctors are making it harder Belgium’s leading advocate for euthanasia liberalisation is campaigning vigorously for euthanasia for people...
Euthanasia dropped 7% in the Netherlands in 2018
A worrying sign for supporters Credit: Henk Monster, CC BY 3.0. The number of cases of euthanasia in the Netherlands has dropped for the first time...
Release of “13 Reasons Why” associated with increase in youth suicide
Study highlights the importance of responsible portrayal of suicide by the media The Netflix show “13 Reasons Why” was associated with a 28.9% increase in...
Pressure building to abolish the dead donor rule
Now that euthanasia is legal in Canada, transplant opportunities arise Food shortages in the 1973 film Soylent Green An American critical care expert says...
When is dead really dead? Study on pig brains reinforces that death is a vast gray area
Historic accounts of decapitated bodies vividly describe decapitated bodies taking a few steps or even running. For the longest time, “death” used to be when...
At least 1.12% of deaths in Canada are due to euthanasia
The latest figures show that about 3,000 dies in 2018 According to the latest figures, about 3,000 Canadians were euthanised in 2018. According to the...
Another conundrum: euthanasia and anatomy programs
Is it ethical to take advantage of vulnerable people to get their bodies? The legalization of euthanasia – called medical assistance in dying (MAID) --...
The power of words in the euthanasia debate
Derek Humphry likes to be blunt Words matter a lot in the public debate over the legalisation of euthanasia and assisted suicide. Oregon’s physician-assisted suicide...