Newspaper Media
January 23, 2022
Euthanasia Report Card from New Zealand
In a euthanasia report card from New Zealand, Euthanasia uptake has been found to be slow so far, but it is expected to rise. One to two people have chosen assisted death each week since euthanasia became legal in New Zealand in November, new figures show. A total of 73 people have applied for the Assisted Dying Service […]
December 16, 2021
A 3-D Printed Pod Inflames the Assisted Suicide Debate
A 3-D Printed Pod Inflames the Assisted Suicide Debate The pod, known as Sarco, was conceived as a way for people to end their lives without involving a doctor. A plan to introduce it in Switzerland has raised alarm even among right-to-die advocates. For years, a sleek, pod-shaped suicide machine called Sarco has been a […]
December 3, 2021
Eyewitnesses on self-inflicted death with Middel X
Doctors doubt whether the suicide powder Middel X leads to a humane death. De Volkskrant spoke to eyewitnesses of the final hours of six people who wanted to end their lives with it. They recount in detail what they saw happen’ by Maud Effting and Haro Kraak, 3 December 2021, 17:37 PETER – pacer does […]
October 3, 2021
Is Coöperatie Laatste Wil a Criminal Organisation?
Is Coöperatie Laatste Wil a Criminal Organisation? Did the chairman of the Last Will Cooperative participate in a criminal organization? The chairman of Coöperatie Laatste Wil believes that everyone who wants to die should be able to choose to do so. Now he is suspected of participating in a criminal organization. The ultimate goal of […]
August 15, 2021
All options need to be exhausted before considering euthanasia
The Malta Independent, Shona Berger
All options need to be exhausted before considering euthanasia for Malta, according to Professor of Family Medicine and Bioethics Pierre Mallia. Before Malta considers passing legislation on euthanasia, there needs to be an improvement in palliative care, Professor of Family Medicine and Bioethics Pierre Mallia told The Malta Independent on Sunday. “It would be tragic […]
April 11, 2021
Dutch Push for Demedicalisation of Euthanasia Laws
The Coöperatie Laatste Wil (CLW), together with thirty Dutch citizens, is taking the Dutch State to court to create the legal right for voluntary, elective dying at a time of one’s choosing that does not require medical sanction or assistance. This Dutch push for the Demedicalisation of Euthanasia Laws is being driven by the concept […]
