August 20, 2022
Plea to stop euthanasia trip withdrawn from Delhi High Court
Plea to stop euthanasia trip withdrawn from Delhi High Court The 49-year-old woman from Bengaluru who filed the petition said that she had come to know that her friend was deeply traumatised after hearing about the filing of the case. A 49-year-old woman from Bengaluru who last week approached the Delhi High Court to stop […]
August 18, 2022
High street? Dutch ecstasy ‘shop’ shows possible way for drug reform
High street? Dutch ecstasy ‘shop’ shows possible way for drug reform reports The Guardian Mock-up XTC store in the centre of Utrecht demonstrates how drug might be sold if regulations change For campaigners advocating drug liberalisation, it is an image that is almost too good to be true: a store down a cobbled street in […]
August 14, 2022
AP reports experts troubled by Canada’s laws
AP reports experts troubled by Canada’s laws TORONTO (AP) — Alan Nichols had a history of depression and other medical issues, but none were life-threatening. When the 61-year-old Canadian was hospitalized in June 2019 over fears he might be suicidal, he asked his brother to “bust him out” as soon as possible reports Associated Press. […]
August 11, 2022
Court acquits retired nurse over insulin for husband
Court acquits retired nurse over insulin for husband reports Weiler Zeitung. Karlsruhe – A woman has helped her bedridden husband commit suicide by injecting him with a lethal overdose of insulin herself – and in so doing has not committed a criminal offence, according to the Federal Supreme Court (BGH). The highest criminal judges has […]
August 3, 2022
A bill to restore territory rights
A bill to restore voluntary euthanasia territory rights has passed in the House of Representatives this morning, edging the ACT and Northern Territory closer to being able to set their own laws on voluntary assisted dying reports the ABC. Key points The House of Representatives has passed legislation repealing a ban on the territories introducing euthanasia lawsIf […]
July 26, 2022
Foreigners fret over stricter Swiss rules on assisted suicide
Foreigners fret over stricter Swiss rules on assisted suicide The Swiss Medical Association’s new guidelines for assisted suicide will hamper access to this practice and upset foreigners who seek to end their lives legally in Switzerland. This content was published on July 26, 2022 – 09:00 July 26, 2022 – 09:00 “Have you […]
July 26, 2022
76-year-old man charged with aiding in a suicide in Upper Barron
The 76-year-old man charged with aiding in a suicide in Upper Barron was Exit Member of more than 25 years, Tony Smyth. Marijke had been suffering from MS reports the Cairns Post. An elderly man has been charged with aiding in a suicide at rural Far North home on Sunday and is set to appear […]
July 17, 2022
Peru Supreme Court makes history
The Peru Supreme Court makes history? Or does it. Sometimes news stories become a law unto themselves. The dearth of detail make any claim of progress hard to determine. This was the case with this week’s news report of the forthcoming ‘euthanasia’ of Ana Estrada. Estrada is on a ventilator. Article 112 of Peru’s Criminal […]
