Uruguayan Lower House committee passed a bill approving euthanasia
On Tuesday September 6, the Health Committee of Uruguay’s Lower House has passed a bill approving euthanasia. The bill The bill consists of 12 articles
September 7, 2022
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Nova Scotia removes some restrictions for medical assistance in dying
Nova Scotia is removing the requirement that someone’s natural death be “reasonably foreseeable” before they can access medical assistance in dying. The province is also
September 2, 2022
Korean bill allowing physician-assisted suicide reignites debate on euthanasia
Recently, an opposition lawmaker has submitted a bill that allows “physician-assisted death with dignity” for patients suffering from severe pains. However, all parties involved –
August 26, 2022
Australian Territory rights bill passes House of Representatives!
On August 3, the Australian House of Representatives has voted 99 to 37 to pass the Restoring Territory Rights Bill 2022. Australia is now one step
August 3, 2022
In China the right to refuse life-saving treatment is introduced
A southern city has become the first jurisdiction in China to enact legislation allowing a terminally ill patient to refuse “excessive life-saving treatment” and die
August 2, 2022
Restoring territory rights on assisted dying again a step closer
On Monday July 25, the caucus of the Australian Labor party met to determine the government’s priority pieces of legislation which will be introduced as
July 25, 2022
A bill to allow MAiD is introduced in Korea
Korea has become a super-aged society since the late 2010s, which means more than 20 percent of its population is above 65. In a super-aged
July 2, 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