All posts tagged "assisted suicide"
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1.4KAnalysisAssisted suicide advocates want to drop ‘suicide’ terminology
As assisted suicide grows in popularity around the world and is legalized in more countries, advocates are increasingly arguing to change the...
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1.6KInternationalNew Zealand sees 143 deaths in less than a year of assisted suicide
In November of 2021, the law legalizing assisted suicide in New Zealand took effect, and it has already had devastating results: 143...
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1.9KInternationalPeru allows euthanasia for woman with incurable illness for first time
On Thursday, July 14, the Peruvian Supreme Court ratified a prior ruling allowing Ana Estrada, a 44-year-old psychologist, to undergo euthanasia. Estrada...
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1.5KIssuesCalifornia doctors say assisted suicide law violates conscience protections
A group of doctors from the Christian Medical & Dental Associations (CMDA) petitioned the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California...
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2.3KInternationalWoman in Canada seeks assisted suicide due to financial strain from COVID illness
A woman in Canada who is suffering from long-term COVID complications has requested assisted suicide through the country’s Medical Assistance in Dying...
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1.5KInternationalChurch of England passes resolution condemning assisted suicide
The Church of England overwhelmingly voted to condemn the legalization of assisted suicide at its recent General Synod meeting. The private member’s...
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1.7KInternationalSpanish officials: Euthanasia, which has claimed 180 lives, has made country more ‘decent’
Spain’s Minister of Health, Carolina Darias, made an announcement last week that 180 people have died by euthanasia since the country legalized...
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4.9KInternationalDutch health minister recommends allowing euthanasia for young children
Dutch health minister Ernst Kuipers has introduced a proposal to parliament that would allow euthanasia for young children aged one through 12. The...
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3.8KInternational20-year-old Canadian man seeks assisted suicide after years of medical mismanagement
A 20-year-old man from Canada has been approved for assisted suicide (known as Medical Assistance in Dying, or MAiD), primarily because he...
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1.3KInternationalScottish lawmaker who lost four children advocates against assisted suicide
A Scottish lawmaker who lost four of his five children is speaking out against assisted suicide and challenging his country to reimagine...
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1.2KIssuesParalyzed man dies in Italy’s first case of assisted suicide
Twelve years ago, 44-year-old Federico Carboni was paralyzed following a car crash. This week, he died in Italy’s first case of assisted...
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1.4KInternationalPortugal, facing ‘double demographic aging,’ pushes hard to legalize euthanasia
On Thursday, June 9, the Portuguese parliament voted for the third time to approve legislation allowing both euthanasia and assisted suicide. Four...
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1.4KInternationalAustralian doctor warns push for assisted suicide will keep people from seeking palliative care
As Australia continues its widespread expansion of legalized assisted suicide, one doctor is warning that the push will deter terminally ill people...
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2.2KInternationalDoctor in Canada warns that legal assisted suicide is even ‘more dangerous’ than feared
A family doctor in London, Ontario, is speaking out as Canada continues to barrel towards implementing an extreme new assisted suicide law....
