On Thursday December 15, the federal government declared it needs more time before expanding Canada’s controversial medical assistance in dying (MAID) policy to include mentally
This week, the Cuban Ministry of Public Health Law presented a new draft public health law to the Cuban Parliament. One of the most innovative topics is
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
On December 9, the Parliament of Portugal passed legislation authorizing medical aid in dying for the third time. Last June, Portugal’s parliament voted already for the third
In early December, an inquiry was launched to explore the arguments across the debate with a focus on the healthcare aspects of assisted dying. The
In August, the Restoring Territory Rights Bill passed the House of Representatives. Last night, also the Australian Senate passed the Restoring Territory Rights Bill! With this
On Thursday the 2nd of June, Senator Pamela Wallin tabled Senate Public Bill S-248 to create possibilities for MAiD based on an advance request (in
From November 3 – 6, Dying With Dignity Canada hosted the World Federation of Right to Die Societies International Conference 2022 in Toronto. This event,
Recent surveys among the Icelandic public and health professionals show that there is a great support for introducing assisted dying laws. The main reason for
On November the 2nd, it was World Right to Die Day. The World Federation and all her members celebrated this special day during their biannual
