Latest country developments

Public hearings for Death with Dignity bills in Washington and Oregon

Washington: HB 1281 (a package of accessibility improvements we spoke about here) has received a public hearing Oregon: HB 2279 (A bill removing Oregon’s residency requirement we spoke

February 2, 2023

Portugal: Constitutional Court rejects euthanasia bill again

Portugal’s Constitutional Court on Monday rejected, for the second time, a law allowing euthanasia

January 30, 2023

Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Hawaii, and Vermont introduced medical aid-in-dying legislation

Several new Death with Dignity bills and amendments have been introduced over the last week. Massachusetts: Senator Joanne Comerford introduced the Massachusetts End of Life

January 27, 2023

Indian Supreme Court eases norms for passive euthanasia

On Tuesday January 24, the Supreme Court of India revamped the “cumbersome” procedure impeding the execution of passive euthanasia, laying down a definite timeline for

January 24, 2023