Canadian man charged over internet suicides
If anyone doubts the power of the internet to change lives, they should speak with Ontario Police. They recently charged a Toronto man, Kenneth Law,...
Court rules ‘voluntary assisted dying’ is suicide
Such is the stigma surrounding suicide that advocates of “voluntary assisted dying” insist vehemently that it is by no means suicide. For instance, Go Gentle...
Last Australian state finally launches ‘assisted dying’
As of November 28, eligible people in New South Wales can request “voluntary assisted dying”. NSW was the last Australian state to legalise assisted suicide...
Al-Jazeera investigates euthanasia in Canada
Most people are completely ignorant of how radical Canada's right-to-die legislation has become. This documentary from Al-Jazeera exposes the incredible injustice of offering death instead...
Canadian psychiatrists defend euthanasia for mental illness
Debate in Canada over the upcoming inclusion of mental illness as a reason for medical aid in dying is heating up. A powerful editorial in...
One way to escape malpractice lawsuits: euthanise the patient
A French woman who was suffering agonies after doctors implanted vaginal mesh has died of euthanasia in Belgium. In 2019 a woman named Élodie was...
Dutch voters support assisted suicide for ‘completed lives’
The results of professional opinion polls on social issues have to be taken with a pinch of salt, unless they indicate huge voter preferences. However,...
Italy grants citizenship to a terminally ill baby after UK doctors refused to keep her on life support
Italy has granted citizenship to an 8-month-old British baby, Indi Gregory, who is suffering from a serious and probably terminal mitochondrial disease. A judge in...
Isle of Man moves closer to legalising ‘assisted dying’
The Isle of Man has taken a step closer to legalizing assisted dying. Seventeen members of the 24-member House of Keys, the island's parliament, approved...
One in 25 deaths in Canada last year was due to euthanasia
In 2022, 13,241 Canadians died through Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) – 4.1% of all deaths. Since euthanasia and assisted suicide were legalised in 2016,...
Another jurisdiction in Australia set to legalise ‘assisted dying’
The Australian Capital Territory, where the nation’s capital Canberra is located, is a self-governing jurisdiction with about 460,000 people. It is considering “voluntary assisted dying”...
Family of Belgian euthanasia victim loses court battle
To the relief of Belgian doctors, a court has dismissed a civil lawsuit against the doctor who euthanised Tine Nys, a 38-year-old woman, in 2010....