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October 24, 2021
Austria’s Proposed Law Disses On its Constitutional Court Ruling
Despite the country’s highest court asserting that the right to die well is a fundamental human right, Austria’s Proposed Law Disses On its Constitutional Court Ruling. Agence France Presse have report that Austria’s government on Saturday set out its plans for legalizing assisted suicide from 2022 in response to a court ruling which found that […]
October 24, 2021
Terminally Ill Brits are One Step Closer
The Mirror reports that terminally ill Brits are one step closer to obtaining their wish for assistance in dying as a highly-disputed bill has passed its first hurdle in the House of Lords. The second reading of the Assisted Dying Bill, was unopposed in the Lords, and is set to be scrutinised by a committee. […]
October 17, 2021
The right of older people to decide for themselves
The right of older people to decide for themselves by Huib Drion – published in NRC, 19 October 1991 Dutch Title: ‘Het zelfgewilde einde van oudere mensen’ There is no doubt in my mind that many old people would find great peace of mind if they had a means at their disposal to end life […]
October 16, 2021
Erika Preisig speaks out
As a doctor and president of assisted suicide organisation Lifecircle, Erika Preisig speaks out saying ‘I don’t want to kill anybody’ in this recent interview. Erika Preisig says she has been helping patients, including foreigners, to die. She is also one of the advocates of legalising assisted suicide in other countries. We asked her why. […]
September 19, 2021
Sandy Morris Challenges California Law
Sandy Morris Challenges California Law – But How? Sandy Morris challenges California law because when found out she would die of ALS, she resolved that she would bravely, peacefully and legally end her own life, surrounded by her beloved family and views of the Sierra Nevada. California’s End of Life Option Act requires that people […]
September 17, 2021
How voluntary assisted dying will work in Queensland
How voluntary assisted dying will work in Queensland The ABC reports that Queensland Parliament has voted to legalise voluntary assisted dying (VAD), although it will still be some time before the laws take effect. So who is eligible and what will be involved? Can doctors conscientiously object and what about access in a faith-based aged […]
