Euthanasia Cases in Belgium Increased by 12.9% in 2019
On March 3, 2020 in Belgium, the Federal Control Commission for Evaluating Euthanasia (“CFCEE”) enumerated 2655 ...
"Euthanasia and Suicide"
Germany’s Controversial Decision to Allow Assisted Suicide
On February 27, 2020, the Federal Constitutional Court in Germany overturned the legal ban which prohibited ...
Belgian Law on Euthanasia: Towards Even Easier Access
Last October in Belgium, a bill was tabled to extend the conditions permitting euthanasia. The State Council ...
Portugal’s Parliament Pushes for Euthanasia
On Thursday, February 20, 2020, Portugal’s parliament approved five bills on euthanasia at the first reading. ...
Midazolam for End-of-life Care at Home Needs Clarification
The recent update by the French High Authority for Health (“HAS”) on continuous deep sedation until death coupled ...
Belgium: The Euthanasia Trial
On January 31, the verdict was rendered in the trial for three Belgian doctors who had performed euthanasia on ...