Spain
Spain’s constitutional court upholds euthanasia law
Law making assisted suicide possible for those with incurable or debilitating diseases is upheld.
March 26, 2023
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Portugal
Portugal: Constitutional Court rejects euthanasia bill again
Portugal’s Constitutional Court on Monday rejected, for the second time, a law allowing euthanasia
January 30, 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 “cumbersome” procedure impeding the execution of passive euthanasia, laying
January 24, 2023
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Massachusetts
Massachusetts court rejects bid to legalize physician-assisted suicide
On Monday December 19, Massachusetts’ top court ruled the state’s constitution does not protect the right to physician-assisted suicide, dealing a loss to advocates for
December 19, 2022
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Litigation
Dutch Court Rejects Claim on Non-Medical Assisted Dying
In April 2021, the Dutch Right to Die Society ‘Cooperation Last Will (CLW)‘ summoned the Dutch state for their legal provision on ‘assisted suicide’. The aim
December 14, 2022
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Litigation
Belgium FCEE reacts on ECHR Mortier judgment
In Dutch and French. Read the press releases below:
October 14, 2022
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Colombia
Colombian Court decision released and explained
Five months after the Constitutional Court approved medically assisted suicide in Colombia, the full text of Ruling C-164 of 2022 (see also below) is released.
October 13, 2022
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Litigation
ECHR gives judgment in Mortier v Belgium
Below first the press release in English and then the judgment in French. Read more Belgium rebuked over euthanasia management by European Court of Human
October 4, 2022
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Vermont
Vermont: Is the residence criterium illegal?
On Thursday August 25, two women have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the state’s nearly decade-old death with dignity law. Backed by a national advocacy
September 1, 2022
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Litigation
Spanish prisoner euthanasied before legal trial
On August 23, the prisoner who asked for euthanasia because of severe injuries, died in prison as result of euthanasia, before his legal trial ended.
August 30, 2022
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