Ghent doctor arrested after unlawful euthanasia
Last Saturday, a doctor from a Ghent hospital was arrested after he committed euthanasia on an elderly patient. On Monday, he was released under strict
November 22, 2021
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Cancellation of the euthanasia of Marta Sepúlveda is made undone
Earlier this month we heard that the scheduled euthanasia for Martha Sepúlveda was blocked by the Colombian Pain Institute (IPS). With the help of Right
October 27, 2021
Leader of Dutch end-of-life group arrested (and released)
The chairman of a Dutch organization that lobbies for people’s right to end their own lives and provides information to its members has been detained
September 30, 2021
Lawsuit filed against California department of health care services
On Friday August 27, the Californian ALS patient Sandy Morris, joined by other patients and physicians, filed a lawsuit in federal court. The plaintiffs are
September 2, 2021
Colombian court liberalized euthanasia criteria
On Thursday the 22th of July, Colombian judges decided that Colombians who ask for euthanasia are no longer required to be a victim of a
July 24, 2021
Dutchman arrested for selling suicide powder
On Tuesday July the 20th, a 28-year-old man in the Netherlands was arrested for trafficking suicide powder. According to the Public Prosecutor’s Office, at least
July 23, 2021
Colombian euthanasia activist Yolanda died
On Friday June 25, Yolanda Chaparro, diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, died at the age of 71. After more than a year of fighting the
June 30, 2021
Japanese doctors arrested again
On May 12, the police issued arrest warrants for the same two doctors, who were charged last August on suspicion of killing a woman with
June 3, 2021