Home arrest Sean Davison ended
On 20 June 2022, former President of the WFRtDS Sean Davison will conclude his sentence of 3 years home arrest in Cape Town after taking
June 20, 2022
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First case of assisted suicide in Italy
At the end of last year, we announced that for the first time a man was officially allowed get help to die in Italy. Last
June 17, 2022
New Jersey’s Aid in Dying law upheld by court
On Friday June 10, the Appellate Division of Superior Court of New Jersey upheld a decision that had dismissed a challenge to the state’s 2019 medical aid
June 10, 2022
Portugal’s lawmakers approve 3rd attempt to allow euthanasia
Last December, Portugal’s president has refused for the second time to sign a bill allowing euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide. Now, on Thursday June 9, Portugal’s
June 9, 2022
Quebec bill to expand MAiD tabled but not passed
Minister tabled Bill 38 On Wednesday May 25, the Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé tabled a bill (38) that would allow people with Alzheimer’s, for example,
June 9, 2022
Update on New York and Massachusetts
This June, the Death with Dignity National Center published a State Legislation Report on Massachusetts and New York. In these states, Death with Dignity bills
June 8, 2022
Isle of Man votes assisted dying bill to come forward
At the end of May, MHKs have backed the introduction of a private members’ bill which could see terminally ill adults on the Isle of
June 1, 2022
Swiss Medical Association released new guidelines for Swiss doctors
This month, the Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences (SAMS) has published the revised edition of their medical and ethical guidelines on death and dying. In
May 28, 2022
Advice published on Dutch Completed Life Bill
The Dutch Council of State has finally released its report on the Dutch Completed Life Bill. The report says the bill is not yet good
May 22, 2022
VAD bill passed NSW parliament and became law
Today, the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2021 has passed the parliament of New South Wales. The Lower House voted the Bill into law after the Upper
May 19, 2022
In the UK ‘suicide pacts’ seem to increase
Pacts between couples who want to die are increasingly common in the absence of assisted dying, a coroner in the UK said. This remark was
May 15, 2022
Canada presents Final Report of the Expert Panel on MAiD and Mental Illness
On May 13, the Canadian government tabled the Final Report of the Expert Panel on MAID and Mental Illness in Parliament. This was a requirement of the
May 14, 2022