On 2nd February 2023 the Canadian government tabled a bill to defer by one year the authorisation of euthanasia and assisted suicide for those people whose only medical problem is mental illness.
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MAR : Access to Origins, What is the Reality ?
Although the 2nd August 2021 bioethics law partly authorised access to their origins for children born by Medically Assisted Reproduction (MAR) with a third-party donor, it is not until 2043 that children who so wish will systematically have access to the identity of...
Holland: Euthanasia Soon to Be Approved for Children under 12 Years of Age?
The Dutch Health Minister on 14th April 2023 announced that he was preparing a regulation to authorise resorting to euthanasia for children between 1 and 12 years of age. In a letter to the Dutch Parliament, Ernst Kuipers, the Dutch Health Minister announced that he...
Citizens’ Convention, 8thSession: Confused Voting on the Conditions for Active Assistance in Dying
A majority voted for active assistance in dying, but the votes did not however reveal any clear trend on the application methods and access criteria.
Belgium: 2 New Cases of Euthanasia for Psychiatric Disorders are Causing Controversy
20 years after the adoption of the law legalising euthanasia in Belgium, two new painful cases of euthanasia for psychiatric reasons are being widely publicised in the media. Once again, they corroborate, the abuse of euthanasia in that State.
Citizens’ Convention 7th Session: Proposals for Improvement of the Accompaniment of the End of Life
Following a presentation on discernment and psychiatric disorders, the Citizens’ Convention on the end of life continued its work during this 7th session from 3rd to 5th March.
Portugal, The Law on Euthanasia is Judged Unconstitutional
On 30th January 2023, The Portuguese Constitutional Court again rejected a law to legalise euthanasia.
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[Press release]-Doctor, do I Have the Right to Live a Little Longer? Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide Uncovered
Tugdual Derville, who is spokesman for Alliance VITA entered the debate on the end of life.
What are the Reasons and Motivations in a Request for Euthanasia?
Several studies conducted in hospitals on requests for euthanasia have provided an insight into the reasons and motivations of patients.
Euthanasia: Continuous Extension in Canada and Quebec
After extending access to euthanasia for people whose natural death is not “reasonably predictable” a mere 5 years after passing the first law in 2016, Canada intends to organise its access for people suffering from mental disease as of 17th March 2023.
A Militant International Round Table at the Launch of the Citizens’ Convention on the End of Life
Meeting for its first inaugural session from the 9th to 11th December 2022, the Citizens’ Convention on the end of life began its work by welcoming highly militant personalities to present the experience from abroad.
Estimation and Analysis of Euthanasia Requests in France
Several studies have been released over the last twelve years to estimate the number of euthanasia requests in France. These studies are sometimes quoted in the current debate on the end of life and its legal framework.