Spanish prisoner asking for euthanasia subject of legal trial
On July 8, a Spanish judge has given the green light to a gunman severely injured in his arrest to go ahead with his euthanasia request prior
July 21, 2022
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Brit who helped his wife die, accused of murder
Last December, David Hunter helped his 75-year-old terminally ill wife Janice to die allegedly at her request. The British couple were living together in Paphos,
July 4, 2022
Judge: California aid-in-dying law doesn’t discriminate against the disabled
A woman with ALS says California’s aid-in-dying law discriminates against those who need help ingesting life-ending medication and brought her case to court. The federal
July 1, 2022
Colombia court approves medically assisted suicide (next to euthanasia)
On Wednesday May 11, Colombia’s constitutional court decided that not only euthanasia but also medically assisted suicide is allowed for people suffering from incurable illnesses.
May 12, 2022
Danish physician convicted of assisted suicide loses rights appeal
On April 12, the European Court of Human Rights decided that Denmark didn’t violate a doctor’s freedom of expression by jailing him for helping patients
April 21, 2022
California End of Life Option Act challenged in Federal Court
A federal judge is considering whether the California End of Life Option Act needs to be extended in order to not violate the Americans With
April 14, 2022
Massachusetts High Court could pave the way for MAiD bills
Last month, the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts heard arguments in a case that could decide whether doctors are able to prescribe lethal medicines to
April 1, 2022
Oregon lawsuit leads to removal of the residency requirement
On March 28, a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Oregon’s Death with Dignity Act reached a settlement in the U.S. District Court in Portland, Oregon. Result:
March 28, 2022