Euthanasia of convicted Belgian murderer cancelled
The Belgian justice minister has refused to allow convicted rapist Frank Van den Bleeken to undergo euthanasia. The 52-year-old convict is serving a life sentence...
German nurse may have killed 178 patients
A German male nurse has admitted to a psychiatrist that he gave lethal injections to show off his “excellent” resuscitation skills. A German male nurse...
Nitschke loses legal battle to practice as a doctor
Tribunal rules that his activities would undermine public confidence in the medical profession and pose a serious risk to public safety. Australian euthanasia activist Dr...
Is this guru dead or meditating?
The body of Ashutosh Maharaj lies in refrigeration while his followers wrangle with the courts. For an interesting twist on the determination of death, we...
Should severely disabled infants be euthanased?
Two of the leading voices in bioethics go head-to-head. Two of the leading voices in bioethics have a fascinating head-to-head confrontation on the euthanasia of...
Dutch doctors want to harvest organs of euthanased patients
The number of organs available for transplant in the Netherlands could double. Doctors in the Netherlands are developing a protocol which will increase the number...
Belgian euthanasia group tours Auschwitz
About 70 people accompanied Belgian euthanasia doctor Wim Distelmans on his tour of Auschwitz, the Nazi extermination camp in German-occupied Poland, last month. The German...
Should we pay commercial providers to assist suicides?
Assisted suicide is an idea which keeps evolving. Assisted suicide is an idea which keeps evolving. Who could have foreseen the development of groups of...
Disabled girl allowed to die of dehydration in UK
How illegal are euthanasia and assisted suicide in England? Nancy Fitzmaurice and her mother Charlotte How illegal are euthanasia and assisted suicide in England?...
Nitschke battles to keep his registration
The courtroom battle would make a great film. Philip Nitschke in Darwin / SMH There is a plethora of films about euthanasia and...
Swiss canton forces nursing homes to host assisted suicides
The Swiss canton of Neuchâtel has voted to force government-funded nursing homes to allow representatives of assisted suicide groups to advertise their services. touring Neuchâtel ...
Stunning video reveals mystical strain in Swiss assisted suicide
Here is a video which is essential viewing for anyone interested in how Swiss assisted suicide groups work. Here is a video which is essential...