Delaware Governor Carney vetoes Medical-Aid-in-Dying legislation
Governor John Carney Friday vetoed legislation that would have allowed people with a terminal illness who are able to make sound decisions for themselves to get access to medication that…
Should euthanasia be allowed for those with mental illnesses?
Legislators and doctors are struggling to define who should have the right to die. Milou Verhoof was a physically healthy teenager from the Netherlands when she asked to be allowed to…
Citizens’ jury in England backs assisted dying for terminally ill
A citizens’ jury has overwhelmingly backed the legalisation of assisted dying for terminally ill people after hearing from experts over a period of eight weeks. Twenty out of 28 jurors based…
Euthanasia in India: An Overview
Euthanasia in the simplest sense involves intentionally ending a person's life to relieve ongoing suffering such as suffering from an irrecoverable or an incurable state of being and is a…
Report recommends Australia’s Northern Territories government legalize voluntary assisted dying, after months of consultation
A report into the development of voluntary assisted dying laws in the Northern Territory has recommended the government legalise the practice in line with other Australian jurisdictions. Released on Wednesday,…