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May 11, 2025
Life or death decisions as politicians weigh up assisted dying vote
Life or death decisions as politicians weigh up assisted dying vote by Glenn Campbell, BBC Scotland political editor Liam McArthur launched his bill in March 2024 There are few decisions Holyrood can take that are bigger than a vote on assisted dying. Whether or not to allow terminally ill adults to seek medical help to […]
April 23, 2025
Wife of MND/ ALS Sufferer – Refused Bail
Court told Brisbane woman Kylie Truswell-Mobbs murdered husband just hours after palliative care meeting by Rex Martinich and Katharina Loesche A woman allegedly murdered her terminally ill partner soon after he delayed making a decision on legal assisted dying at a palliative care meeting, a judge has heard. Kylie Ellina Truswell-Mobbs, 50, was arrested at […]
April 10, 2025
Man Arrested in UK – Investigated for 29 Assisted Suicide Deaths
The law in the UK prohibits people from assisting the suicide of others, though prosecutions are incredibly rare, ITV News UK Editor Paul Brand reports A man has been arrested in the UK on suspicion of encouraging or assisting the suicide of a British person in Switzerland, with police potentially investigating dozens more deaths. Sean […]
April 6, 2025
When Compassion is called Murder by the Police?
When Compassion is called Murder … A Queensland woman Kylie Truswell-Mobbs has been charged with murder after allegedly ‘accelerating’ her dying husband’s death. Police claim the woman gave her partner a ‘double dose’ of pain medication, killing him within hours reports Demi Huang for 7News Australia. A Queensland woman has been charged with the alleged […]
March 30, 2025
Swiss clinic helps UK woman die without her family’s knowledge
Swiss clinic helps UK woman die without her family’s knowledge An assisted dying clinic in Switzerland has helped a British woman to end her life without informing her family, despite reportedly claiming to have changed its practices after a similar incident in 2023. Anne Canning, 51, from Wales, travelled to the Pegasos clinic near the […]
March 25, 2025
Euthanasia Trends Upwards in the Netherlands
Last year, a total of 9,958 euthanasia cases were registered with the review committees reports Eva Klute for de Volkskrant. This increase can be partially explained by the ageing population, but the number of euthanasia notifications also rose in relation to the total mortality rate: from 5.4 to 5.8 percent. There is no reason to […]
March 21, 2025
Belgian Euthanasia Deaths Rise 17% in Past Year
Number of people choosing euthanasia has risen again: ‘The ageing population may play a role’ writes Arthur De Meyer. The number of people choosing euthanasia has risen again in the past year. In 2024, it involved 3,991 people, which is an increase of almost 17 percent. Experts do not know exactly what is causing the […]
March 9, 2025
Ohio to Halt Public Funding for Death Penalty, Astd Suicide & Abortion
Ohio Lawmakers Debate Bill to Halt State Funding for Death Penalty, Assisted Suicide, and Abortion By Landon Fisher The State of Ohio is witnessing the process of potentially significant policy reform as members of the Ohio House have begun deliberations on a bill that, if passed, would stop any state funds from being used directly […]
February 24, 2025
Swiss politicians consider tightening legal framework of assisted suicide
After the use of the Sarco capsule in the canton of Schaffhausen, the Legal Affairs Committee of the Council of States decided to hold hearings. It could tighten up the law. That was five months ago in the canton of Schaffhausen. An American woman supported by a suicide assistance association little known in Switzerland ended […]
February 4, 2025
Three-quarters of Dutch open to euthanasia with their partner
A new study has revealed that three-quarters of Dutch individuals with a partner are open to the idea of duo-euthanasia, provided the right circumstances are in place. The survey, conducted by DataIM and DIT, a journalistic platform of the EO, sheds light on the growing interest in this sensitive and controversial practice, even as concerns […]
