Bill signed into law
US: Delaware now 12th jurisdiction to authorize MAID
End of Life Options Law includes traditional MAID requirements such as residency and a 15-day waiting period.
July 17, 2024
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Litigation
Netherlands: ruling against supplying ‘Substance X’.
Suicide drug made available so that patients may die at a time of their choosing.
July 17, 2024
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Activity
New UK Labour government likely to revisit assisted dying.
The new Starmer government together with a tremendous shift in public opinion shows promise for a new law.
July 17, 2024
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Activity
Germany: Protestant clinic provider to tolerate assisted dying
An individual’s fundamental right to self-determined death must be respected.
June 24, 2024
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Bill
Colorado: End of Life Options Act expanded
Nurses may evaluate and administer and waiting times are shortened
June 24, 2024
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Activity
ECHR: prohibiting MAID not a human rights violation
Daniel Karsai loses his complaint against Hungarian government for refusing him access to medical aid in dying.
June 17, 2024
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Activity
Slovenia: referendum shows 55% in favour of assisted dying
Though the referendum was not binding, assisted dying does have support of major political parties.
June 16, 2024
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Bill
New York fails to pass MAID act for 10th year in a row.
Compassion and Choices campaign for 2025 has started.
June 10, 2024
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Bill
France: second week of debate on bill in National Assembly
A vote in favour on June 11th would move the bill to the final stage in the Senate.
June 5, 2024
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Australia
Australian Capital Territory passes VAD law
Parliament passes law 20 to 5 giving Canberrans access to VAD by Nov 2025
June 5, 2024
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