DMD-Spain publishes Revista DMD nº 91
DMD-Spain publishes the latest issue of their magazine: Revista no 91: DMD-91-en-bajaDownload
View ArticleNew York fails to pass MAID act for 10th year in a row.
The New York legislature failed to pass the Medical Aid in Dying Act for the tenth year in a row since the bill was first introduced in 2015. Legislators next meet in January 2025. The bill would...
View ArticleSlovenia: referendum shows 55% in favour of assisted dying
On June 9th, together with the European election, Slovenia held a consultative referendum in which citizens were asked “Are you in favour of adopting a law that will regulate the right to assistance...
View ArticleECHR: prohibiting MAID not a human rights violation
Daniel Karsai filed a complaint to the European Court of Human Rights that Hungarian authorities violated Article 14 and Article 8, of the European Convention on Human Rights in refusing him access to...
View ArticleLe CHOIX has published Newsletter 58
Our French RTD Society Le Choix just sent us their latest newsletter. Read here (in French) Infolettre n°58 : Dissolution de l’Assemblée Nationale, une victime : le projet de loi sur la fin de vie !...
View ArticleFrance: Macron’s elections imperil end-of-life-bill
Emmanuel Macron dissolved his government on June 9th, calling for legislative elections on June 30th and July 7th. The debates on an end-of-life bill which were to be voted on June 11th were suddenly...
View ArticleColorado: End of Life Options Act expanded
On June 5th an amendment to Colorado’s End of Life Options Act was signed by Governor Jared Polis making medical aid in dying more accessible to terminally ill patients across Colorado. The changes...
View ArticleLe CHOIX has published Newsletter 59
Our French RTD Society Le Choix just sent us their latest newsletter. Read here (in English) Newsletter n°59: An explosion… A law that has become uncertain… The forgotten patients… (sp1-brevo.net)
View ArticleGermany: Protestant clinic provider to tolerate assisted dying
Protestant Bethel Foundation, a major provider of clinics, hospices and homes, while choosing not to make self-determined death a fundamental right, does want to grant its clients access to third...
View ArticleQueensland: VAD Half Year Report
The Review Board (independent oversight body) reviews each completed voluntary assisted dying request to ensure compliance with the requirements of the Act. This first annual report covers the first...
View ArticleNew UK Labour government likely to revisit assisted dying.
UK’s new Labour Government offers an opportunity to revisit assisted dying. In the last vote on assisted dying (in 2015), MPs voted overwhelmingly against it. Among Conservatives 210 were against and...
View ArticleBelgian RWS publishes Magazine 2024-3
The Belgian (Dutch-speaking) Right to Die Society RWS published its (Flemish only) Magazine for the third quarter of 2024. RWS_177_3_juli_WEBDownload
View ArticleNetherlands: ruling against supplying ‘Substance X’.
On July 4th the Dutch courts ruled against members of the Cooperative Last Will (CLW) for supplying clients with a means of dying known as “Substance X”. The six members of CLW were suspected of...
View ArticleUS: Delaware now 12th jurisdiction to authorize MAID
Delaware is now the 12th jurisdiction in the United States to authorize MAID. Both legislative chambers passed H.B. 140 by June 25, 2024. While the governor has neither signed nor vetoed the bill, 10...
View ArticleResults from international research project published
We’d like to inform you about the publication of two (Italian written) volumes resulting from an international research project which lasted three years (2020-2023), entitled: “Euthanasia in the...
View ArticleDWD Tasmania publishes July 2024 Newsletter
Dying with Dignity Tasmania published their July 2024 Newsletter. Read it below: DWDTas-Newsletter-July-2024Download
View ArticleUK: Private Member’s Bill introduced
Lord Charlie Falconer (Labour) introduced a Private Member’s Bill in the House of Lords on 26 July on assisted dying ensuring continued debate on the issue. A bill was first introduced in the UK in...
View ArticleDGHS publishes Newsletter 2024-03
The German RtD Society DGHS (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Humanes Sterben) published its Newsletter 2024-03. Read the Newsletter below in German. HLS_2024-3_gesamtDownload HLS_2023-4_gesamtDownload
View ArticleDying with Dignity NSW
Winter 2024 Newsletter In addition to our Winter newsletter, this update includes details about our next webinar, the launch of a national Young Ambassador’s network and a reminder about the...
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Quebec to authorize early requests for MAID, won’t wait for Ottawa to change law
First published The Globe and Mail 15 August Quebec says that starting this fall it will authorize early requests for medical assistance in dying from certain patients before their condition renders...
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