NSW VAD bill passes “second reading”
On Wednesday May 11, the NSW Upper House voted to progress the NSW Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) Bill through to the next stage in the parliamentary process.
May 13, 2022
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Scottish First Minister changes her mind on right-to-die legislation
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has declared she is “more open” to legalising assisted dying after being moved by the plight of terminally ill Scots.
May 4, 2022
Hawaiian Bill to improve access to the death with dignity statute failed
The bill that sought to expand access to medically assisted death in Hawaii failed to advance to a final vote after lawmakers stumbled over the
May 4, 2022
Belgium speaks about allowing euthanasia in cases of dementia
The Belgian Christian Democratic party CD&V party is set to have a debate on allowing euthanasia for people with dementia. The move comes as a
May 1, 2022
Vermont amends aid in dying law to include telemedicine
Vermont, the only aid-in-dying state that specifically prohibited telemedicine for aid-in-dying evaluations and care, has passed a bill that will now allow this. Of note is
April 28, 2022
New Hawaiian Bill aims to improve access to the death with dignity statute
More than three years after physician-assisted death was legalized in Hawaii, advocates and health care workers say redundancies in the 2018 law and doctor shortages are
April 12, 2022
Connecticut MAiD Bill seems to stall in the legislative session
House Bill 6425, that was introduced early this year in the Connecticut Legislature, and also passed the committee, seems to stall now. Democrats on the
April 8, 2022
Italian Lower House voted for MAiD proposal
Italy has moved closer to the legalisation of assisted suicide. The lower house of parliament voted for a new law — by 253 votes to
March 29, 2022