Stories about end-of-life issues, death with dignity, and the Right to Die movement
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,…
Assisted suicide: Why South African euthanasia activist Dr. Sean Davison was arrested in the UK
Pippa Hudson of CapeTalk interviews Willem Landman, co-founder of Dignity South Africa. Dr. Sean Davison was detained in the United Kingdom in July of 2024 on charges of assisting suicide.
France to open debate on legalizing assisted suicide
French President Emmanuel Macron on July 23, 2024 announced a national debate on end-of-life options that will include exploring the possibility of legalizing assisted suicide. A 2016 French law provides…
He Helped a Woman End Her Own Life. Was It Manslaughter, or Mercy?
They checked into a motel room in upstate New York, with a gas canister and a plan to end her decades of physical pain. Read the full article on the…
Vatican publishes ‘lexicon’ on end-of-life issues
The Pontifical Academy for Life released a new booklet to aid in the public debate on end-of-life issues. The booklet, published only in Italian July 2, offers clear definitions and…
Dutch man facing sentencing in suicide powder case takes his own life
A 77-year-old Dutch man accused of illegally aiding suicide has ended his life days before he was to be sentenced, the public prosecution office has said. Prosecutors had called for…
UK mother admits ending life of terminally ill son 41 years ago
A mother has admitted giving her terminally ill seven-year-old son a large dose of morphine to stop his suffering and “quietly end his life”. Antonya Cooper, from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, said…
Staten Islander with ALS among those condemning N.Y. lawmakers for not passing Medical Aid in Dying Act: ‘I really needed it’
It’s been just over three weeks since the New York state Legislature again failed to pass the Medical Aid in Dying Act, but the sting is still fresh for advocates of…
French parliament debates assisted dying bill
In May, France’s parliament began debating a controversial right-to-die bill backed by President Emmanuel Macron, who has made it a flagship reform of his second term. If the bill becomes…