The Dutch celebrate 20 years law on euthanasia
On Monday 25 April, the Dutch RTD Society NVVE organized a successful conference to celebrate 20 years
April 26, 2022
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WFRtDS study on Covid and MAiD now published in OMEGA – Journal of Death and Dying
Last year we informed you that the WFRtDS carried out a study on Covid and MAID. Now
April 25, 2022
Australian VAD laws: an updated overview
After Queensland approved a VAD law, Go Gentle Australia updated their earlier summary and table. Read it
April 23, 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
April 21, 2022
New Zealand publishes first data on legal assisted dying practice
Assisted dying became legal in New Zealand from 7 November 2021. This month, the New Zealand Ministry
April 19, 2022
First news from Austria since it has an assisted suicide law
On the 14th of April, the 57-year-old Andrea Mielke was the first woman from Salzburg to opt
April 15, 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
April 14, 2022
New Hawaiian Bill aims to improve access to the death with dignity statute
More than three years after physician-assisted death was legalized in Hawaii, advocates and health care workers say redundancies
April 12, 2022
Thesis on non-punishable assistance in suicide outside the Dutch Euthanasia law
The Dutch researcher Martijn Hagens has recently published his thesis on non-punishable assistance in suicide outside the
April 8, 2022
Connecticut MAiD Bill seems to stall in the legislative session
House Bill 6425, that was introduced early this year in the Connecticut Legislature, and also passed the
April 8, 2022
French member Le Choix organised a succesfull event on April 2
On April 2, our French member organisation Le Choix organised a succesfull demonstration in favour of the
April 7, 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
April 1, 2022