Australia
Dying with Dignity Queensland published its February 2023 Update
Dying with Dignity Queensland (Australia) published its Newsletter Update for February 2023:
February 18, 2023
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Arizona
Updates on Maryland, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington and Arizona
On February 15, our member Death with Dignity brought us a new update on the developments in the USA. Maryland and Oregon introduced new bills,
February 15, 2023
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EXIT-Deutsche Schweiz
Swiss assisted suicide group reports rise in deaths
On February 14, BioEdge reported that the Swiss RtD Society and our member Exit Deutsche Schweiz reported a 15% increase of deaths over 2021. Read more
February 14, 2023
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Japan
Japanese RTD Society JSDD publishes Newsletter 188
On February 6, we received from our member, the Japanese Society for Dying with Dignity (JSDD), Newsletter #188:
February 6, 2023
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Bill
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 2279Ā (A bill removing Oregonās residency requirement we spoke
February 2, 2023
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Bill
Again delay for physician-assisted death for mentally ill people in Canada
On February the 2nd, the Canadian government tabled legislation that would extend the sunset clause (i.e. exclusion) on medical assistance in dying (MAID) for those
February 2, 2023
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End of Life Washington ā EOLWA
Judy Kinney leaves End of Life Washington
On February the 1st, we recieved the news that Judy Kinney resigned as Executive Director of our member End of Life Washington. She and Board
February 1, 2023
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Bill
Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, Hawaii, and Vermont introduced MAiD 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
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Australia
Dying with Dignity Queensland published its January 2023 Update
Dying with Dignity Queensland (Australia) published its Newsletter Update for January 2023:
January 25, 2023
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India
Indian Supreme Court eases norms for passive euthanasia
On Tuesday January 24, the Hindustan Times reported that the Supreme Court of India revamped the ācumbersomeā procedure impeding the execution of passive euthanasia, laying
January 24, 2023
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