Indigenous Canadians fear impending euthanasia law
As southern Canada prepares to roll out euthanasia after last year’s Supreme Court decision, the Dene, an aboriginal group of First Nation people, are awaiting...
Former Australian PM Bob Hawke backs euthanasia
Criticises cowardly politicians. Former Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke Former Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke has emerged as a strong supporter of legalised euthanasia....
Everybody’s a winner when euthanasia combines with organ donation, say doctors
Several Dutch and Belgian doctors have proposed legal reforms to increase the popularity of combining euthanasia and organ donation in the Netherlands and Belgium. Writing...
The Netherlands is normalising euthanasia, says Dutch ethicist
A former member of a euthanasia review board is horrified at what is happening in his country A former member of a euthanasia review board...
More bracket creep in Belgian euthanasia
Proposals in parliament to restrict conscientious objection Three bills which could significantly expand the scope of euthanasia in Belgium have been proposed by Laurette Onkelinx,...
Bioethics and natural law: an interview with John Keown
An exclusive interview with John Keown, a senior research scholar at Georgetown University's Kennedy Institute of Ethics. Bioethics discourse is often divided into two broad...
Nurse ignites debate over euthanasia in Portugal
Claims of covert deaths in public hospitals. The head of Portugal's national nurses' association has blown the whistle on covert euthanasia in public hospitals. Ana...
“At some point, I stopped looking back”
Italian who once made an appointment with Dignitas has top job in government. A man who has suffered for 14 years from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis...
Canada takes another step towards its euthanasia law
Report recommends most permissive options A committee of the Canadian parliament has recommended that the federal government make doctor-assisted dying immediately available to all adults...
Oregon releases its 2015 ‘death with dignity’ stats
Since legalisation 991 people have died. Oregon is the model for assisted suicide legislation throughout the United States, so its annual “Death with Dignity” report...
A Dutch report applies the brakes on ‘completed life’ euthanasia
"Complete life" is not sufficient reason, says the Schnabel report Although euthanasia in the Netherlands is often regarded as an unstoppable juggernaut, a government commission...
Celebrating 15 years of Dutch euthanasia
Youth outreach is an important part of the program Beginning today, the Dutch right-to-die association NVVE is celebrating Euthanasia Week with a selection of documentary...