All posts tagged "assisted suicide"
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1.3KIssuesDelaware faces pushback on assisted suicide from disability advocates
As Delaware lawmakers gather to discuss a bill legalizing assisted suicide, local and national groups advocating for the rights of the disabled...
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3.5KInternationalNova Scotia to allow self-administered assisted suicide option
“First, do no harm.” This popular principle reminds health care professionals of their duty to consider the ethical implications of what they...
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1.2KInternationalDoctors group in Scotland refuses to participate in assisted suicide if legalized
A group of more than 30 junior doctors in Scotland has signed a letter affirming their opposition to a push by MSP...
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1.2KInternationalUnited Kingdom looks to reduce prosecutions of ‘mercy killings’
The United Kingdom is considering a proposal that would reduce the chance that a person responsible for the “mercy killing” of another...
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2.9KHuman RightsElder abuse is flourishing in Australia as assisted suicide grows
As Australia, like many other places in the world, has been increasingly legalizing assisted suicide, one issue should be giving lawmakers pause:...
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4.2KGuest ColumnYoung mother changed her mind after considering an assisted suicide due to cancer diagnosis
(Right to Life UK) A young mum with cancer who considered ending her life at a Dignitas clinic has shared her inspiring...
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1.3KInternationalBritish surgeon and professor warns that assisted dying hurts the vulnerable
In a recent op-ed for The Times, British Lord Ian McColl, a surgeon and professor, expressed his belief that more efforts should...
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2.8KInternationalColombian man dies by euthanasia though he didn’t have a terminal illness
A Colombian man has legally taken his own life under the country’s relaxed euthanasia laws, even though he did not have a...
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3.7KGuest ColumnUK Parliament group reveals assisted suicide horror stories
(Right to Life UK) Parliamentarians have uncovered a number of assisted suicide horror stories and huge problems with the assisted suicide Bill...
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1.4KNewsbreakAfter nearly two decades of attempts, Massachusetts will again consider assisted suicide bill
For 20 years, the state of Massachusetts has been considering the legalization of physician-assisted suicide, but bills to do so have consistently...
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Scotland’s bishops speak out against assisted suicide
As Scotland considers a proposal to legalize assisted suicide, the country’s Catholic bishops are speaking out with the message that assisted suicide attacks...
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3.9KIssuesAssisted suicide doctor now working on assisted suicide ‘implant’
The Australian assisted suicide enthusiast who recently made headlines for his suicide machine that will kill people with the click of a...
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2.0KAnalysisStudy finds that more people support the idea of euthanasia after knowing someone with dementia
Caring for a person with dementia can be an extremely difficult thing for someone to do, but it can also be the...
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1.6KIssuesPro-assisted suicide websites are teaching millions how to kill themselves
Assisted suicide and euthanasia have been touted as dignified ways for people who are terminally ill or profoundly suffering to take their...
