The Way Hugh Grant: assisted suicide campaigner a tremendous force for goodThe WayHugh Grant has applauded the efforts of well-known British assisted suicide campaigner, Dr. Ann McPherson, who died recently. “She was a tremendous force for good,” the British actor told The Independent. Grant is a patron of HealthTalkOnline, …Campaigners welcome BMA rejection of Inquiry [...]
Campaigners welcome BMA rejection of Inquiry on Assisted SuicideIndependent Catholic NewsIn the last three years there have been five major programmes (one a 90-minute play) presenting assisted suicide in a sympathetic light – with not one programme promoting the alternative view such as hospice care. One of the programmes showed Mr Terry …
swissinfo.ch Bern says no to assisted suicide law, steps up prevention measures (update)GenevaLunch (blog)BERN, SWITZERLAND – Switzerland will not make organized assisted suicide a federal crime: the Federal Council Wednesday 29 June instead chose to boost efforts to discourage suicide and to improve palliative care options. The cabinet noted that “the …Cabinet rules out new [...]
swissinfo.ch Cabinet rules out new suicide legislationswissinfo.chThe government will not introduce specific regulations on organised assisted suicide, but will extend measures to boost palliative care and suicide prevention. The decision is the latest step in a drawn-out public …Swiss government drops plan to impose stricter rules for assisted suicideWashington PostBern says no to assisted suicide [...]
Straits Times Swiss government drops plan to impose stricter rules for assisted suicideWashington PostBy AP, BERN, Switzerland — The Swiss government has dropped a plan to impose stricter rules for assisted suicide. Switzerland has long permitted “passive assisted suicide,” where someone can give another person the means to kill themselves provided …'Safeguards' will not make [...]
Swiss govt drops plan to curb assisted suicideNewsday (subscription)By AP (AP) — The Swiss government has dropped a plan to impose stricter rules for assisted suicide. Switzerland has long permitted "passive assisted suicide," where someone can give another person the means to kill themselves provided the helper …
Straits Times Swiss govt drops plan to curb assisted suicideSan Jose Mercury NewsAP BERN, Switzerland—The Swiss government has dropped a plan to impose stricter rules for assisted suicide. Switzerland has long permitted "passive assisted suicide," where someone can give another person the means to kill themselves provided the …'Safeguards' will not make assisted suicide acceptableNational [...]
BC woman joins right-to-die lawsuitCBC.caThe association wants the court to move quickly and grant an injunction to give her the right to a doctor-assisted suicide before the constitutional matter is decided by the court. "Gloria is someone who is directly impacted and that is a very …Grandma wants to die with dignityThe ProvinceWestbank woman joins [...]
Swiss drop plans to tighten euthanasia rulesStraits TimesGENEVA – THE Swiss government on Wednesday rejected proposals to tighten rules on assisted suicide, saying that they could inadvertently legitimise organisations offering assisted suicide. 'The Federal Council decided against introducing specific …and more »
Grandma wants to die with dignityThe ProvinceA lawsuit challenging BC's assisted-suicide laws is expected to be fast-tracked and heard as early as November, now that a woman suffering from Lou Gehrig's disease has joined as a plaintiff. The BC Civil Liberties Association in April filed suit to …Westbank woman joins court fight to die with [...]