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German Constitutional Court: German ban on assisted suicide is against the Constitution
Feb 26, 2020
On Wednesday February 26, the Federal Constitutional Court (Bundesverfassungsgericht) in Karlsruhe declared the German ban on assisted suicide (that exists since 2015) unconstitutional. This is a great victory for the people who brought this ban to court, among others: seriously ill patients and doctors.
Victorian VAD law has operated safely in the first six months
Feb 23, 2020
In Victoria, the Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) Review Board published their second report about the VAD law that is in force since 2019. You can read it here.
New Right to Die Society OEGHL (Austria) publishes first Newsletter
Feb 22, 2020
Portugal close to becoming 4th European country with euthanasia law
Feb 22, 2020
On February 20, 5 bills about euthanasia are approved by the Portugese Parliament.
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