Assisted suicide claims 1st victim in WashingtonChristianExaminerSEATTLE — Washington state has its first legal death by physician-assisted suicide since the state's voters approved the practice in November. Linda Fleming, 66, died May 21 after taking a lethal dose of drugs prescribed for her under Washington's …
Daily Mail Families could win right to help loved ones commit suicide at DignitasTelegraph.co.uk, United KingdomMore than 100 Britons, most of whom were terminally ill, have already travelled to Switzerland, where assisted suicide is legal, to die at Dignitas. They include Peter and Penelope Duff, 80 and 70, who were both suffering from terminal cancer when [...]
Daily Mail Nearly 800 Britons on waiting list for controversial Swiss suicide …Daily Mail, UK'Having made the very difficult decision to travel abroad to somewhere like Switzerland, where assisted dying is legal, someone would want the sort of support they would expect here from a husband, wife or loved one. The law in this area is [...]
The Christian Institute 800 Britons on waiting list for Swiss suicide clinicU.TV, UK"Having made the very difficult decision to travel abroad to somewhere like Switzerland, where assisted dying is legal, someone would want the sort of support they would expect here from a husband, wife or loved one. The law in this area is a fudge [...]
Lord Falconer backs suicide reformTimes Online, UKFalconer will suggest that two GPs should certify a patient is terminally ill to prevent them from being pressured by relations into going to assisted suicide clinics such as Dignitas in Switzerland. As an additional safeguard, his amendment could say …
Javno.hr Euthanasia Cases Up 10 Percent In The NetherlandsJavno.hr, CroatiaDoctors reported of 2146 euthanasia cases and 152 cases of assisted suicide, according to the announcement. In 33 cases, combined assisted suicide and euthanasia were in question, the source adds. Euthanasia is interpreted as the right of a person who …Ten per cent rise reported in euthanasia [...]
The Christian Institute Bid to permit assisted suicide tabled by PeerThe Christian Institute, UKLord Alderdice’s attempt follows news that a suicide facility in Switzerland, where assisted suicide is legal for sufferers of terminal illness, is under investigation for helping a physically healthy but depressed man to kill himself. …
Monsters and Critics.com Al Pacino May Star in Movie Glorifying Assisted Suicide Advocate …LifeNews.com, MTAccording to the Hollywood Reporter, the film will "trace his rise as he builds his infamous 'Mercy Machine,' conducts his first assisted suicide, and starts a media frenzy with his epic legal battles." Adam Mazer is the author of the script, …Suicide [...]
Assisted suicide claims 1st victim in Wash.BP News, TNSEATTLE (BP)–Washington state has its first legal death by physician-assisted suicide since the state's voters approved the practice in November. Linda Fleming, 66, died May 21 after taking a lethal dose of drugs prescribed for her under Washington's …
Protecting the Careers of Medical ProfessionalsOhmyNews International, South KoreaUntil recently, dissenting medical professionals have been protected by so-called "conscience clauses" that permit them to opt out of performing abortions or participating in assisted suicide (where it is legal) without professional consequence. …