South Africa: Ethics institute seeks decriminalisation
Support from influential doctors and the recent high-profile case of Carol de Swart raises likelihood of success.
Support from influential doctors and the recent high-profile case of Carol de Swart raises likelihood of success.
MSSNY support and recent amendments ensure Act approval is close by.
Psychologist and advocate for assisted dying received Supreme Court approval
In 63% of cases cancer was the terminal condition reported.
Access would only be for incurable illness and excludes psychiatric conditions
Oikeus petition has raised sufficient signatures to force parliament to consider legislation.
Psychiatrists increasingly open to euthanasia.
Between 2003-2023 there was a 9% year increase in UK residents travelling to Switzerland to have assisted dying.
“Overwhelming majority of the public support a change in the law”
Pan-European effort to reinforce the right to end of life decisions and civil liberties.
Of those seeking prescriptions, 66% were cancer patients, 11% suffered neurological disease and 10% heart disease.
While voters and the coalition government are in favour, doctors are fiercely opposed.