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March 16, 2023

Euthanasia Advocates Blast Territory Labor Government over Inaction

Euthanasia Advocates Blast Territory Labor Government over Inaction

ABC News reports that ‘The Territory Labor government says its legislative schedule is too busy to go to a vote in this term High-profile advocate.’

Philip Nitschke says the Fyles government is ‘dragging the chain’.

Once a world leader on voluntary assisted dying, advocates say the Northern …


March 7, 2023

Rising support for euthanasia marks UK as socially liberal

The Independent reports ‘rising support for euthanasia marks UK as socially liberal according to a new study.

Increased support for issues such as euthanasia and divorce mark the UK as one of the most socially liberal countries, in what must be a set-back for anti-choice campaigners.

Data from the Policy Institute at King’s College …


February 22, 2023

Texas Lawyers Violated Legal Ethics Over Expired Execution Drugs

The Texas Observer, Stephen Cooper

Texas Lawyers Violated Legal Ethics Over Expired Execution Drugs earlier this month according to human rights advocates, legal experts, and other conscientious citizens who had their eyes squarely fixed on Texas as it was primed to execute Robert Fratta on January 15 according to the Texas Observer.

In the process of exterminating Fratta, …


February 4, 2023

Canada to delay assisted dying for mental illness

The federal Canadian government is expected to introduce a law that sees Canada to delay assisted dying for mental illness as early as Thursday according to Global News.

Justice Minister David Lametti announced in December that Ottawa intended to seek the delay after hearing concerns the health-care system might not be prepared for an …


January 31, 2023

Dr Philip Nitschke to visit Lismore

Controversial founder and director of the pro-euthanasia group Exit International, Dr Philip Nitschke will hold a free public meeting on NSW’s new Voluntary Assisted Dying Act at the Lismore Workers Club on Saturday.

Nitschke says the purpose of the 2023 meetings is to explain how elderly people can ensure they have end-of-life options, when they …


January 11, 2023

Why Nembutal is its own Safeguard

Why Nembutal is its own Safeguard

Yahoo reports that a Wisconsin woman has been jailed for allegedly poisoning her veterinarian husband’s coffee with animal euthanasia drugs, authorities said.

Amanda Chapin, 50, was arrested late last month for allegedly repeatedly poisoning her 70-year-old husband, Gary Chapin, with barbiturates. She was officially charged on Dec. 28 with …


December 31, 2022

French experts to develop glossary ahead of legislation

by Béatrice Jérôme, Le Monde

French experts to develop glossary ahead of legislation: Assisted dying, euthanasia & end of life

Legal experts, scientists and writers are working to deliver a glossary related to the topic by March, at the government’s request reports Le Monde.

Less than two months ago, writer Erik Orsenna was invited to lunch at the ministry …



November 14, 2022

Organ Donation after Euthanasia in the Netherlands

Organ Donation after Euthanasia in the Netherlands is rarely possible from home. Dutch GP Han Mulder and Anaesthesiologist-intensivist Hans Sonneveld believe that they have come up with a solution for people who want to donate their organs after euthanasia reports the newspaper, Trouw.

For people who die in their own homes after euthanasia, organ …


November 8, 2022

Dutch right-to-die group fights to widen legal euthanasia boundaries

The Star

Dutch right-to-die group fights to widen legal euthanasia boundaries reports The Star.

THE HAGUE (Reuters) – A right-to-die group told judges on Monday that a Dutch law which allows physician-assisted suicide in the Netherlands but criminalises others who help people end their own lives violates European human rights law and must be declared unlawful.…