Switzerland
Dignitas celebrates 25 years
The association has advised tens of thousands of individuals on their end-of-life options and remains committed to freedom of choice.
May 19, 2023
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Portugal
Portugal: assistance in dying law passed
Assistance in dying will finally be accessible to those >18 years who are terminally ill or suffering intolerably.
May 17, 2023
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Articles
Taiwan: Dean pleads for assisted suicide law
Constitutional standards must be set if the government wants to restrict peoples’ power to decide.
May 7, 2023
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Australia
Australia: Policy paper argues right to access VAD for people with dementia
Dementia Australia supports the right of every person to exercise choice over end-of-life care options.
May 7, 2023
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Mäi Wëllen, Mäi Wee, Lëtzebuerg
Mäi Wëllen, Mäi Wee publishes Newsletter 2023-1
The Luxembourg Right to Die Society Mäi Wëllen, Mäi Wee published its first newsletter of this year (in German and French).
May 6, 2023
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Queensland
Queensland: 490 medical practitioners apply to be VAD providers
In the first three months of Voluntary Assisted Dying law many medical practitioners seek authorisation.
April 30, 2023
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End of Life Washington – EOLWA
End-of-Life Washington publishes its Spring 2023 Newsletter
End-of-Life Washington publishes its Spring 2023 Newsletter: Spring-2023-Print-Newsletter.pdf (endoflifewa.org)
April 30, 2023
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Reports
New Zealand: 72% of applications approved
Ministry of Health publishes report on VAD after its first year of service.
April 30, 2023
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Advocacy
Jersey: Consultation respondents want assisted suicide for free
Input will be submitted to the Council of Ministers.
April 30, 2023
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Italy
Italian archbishop Paglia says assisted suicide is ‘feasible’
Archbishop Paglia says that legally allowed assisted suicide is ‘feasible’.
April 30, 2023
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