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Bylaws of the World Federation
Aug 20, 1970
The Bylaws of the World Federation, as adapted after Tokyo can be downloaded by clicking here.
Physician-Assisted Suicide Debate
Aug 20, 1970
From the Choice in Dying Website, a booklet available that helps to explain the basis behind some of the laws regarding physician-assisted suicide.
NVVE psyschologist in Court
Aug 20, 1970
On 10th June 2003 NVVE’s psychologist, Martine Cornelisse, was found not guilty of assisting a suicide by the Den Bosch court.
Oregon's physician-assisted suicide law gets another temporary reprieve
Aug 20, 1970
A move by the Bush administration to dismantle Oregon's physician-assisted suicide law was dealt a setback Tuesday when a federal judge extended a temporary restraining order for up to five months.
748 cases of suicide assisted by Swiss right-to-die organisation
Aug 20, 1970
This study provides a retrospective analysis of all assisted suicide case files kept by Exist Deutsche Schweiz between 1990 and 2000.
Woman takes death plea to European Court
Aug 20, 1970
Diane Pretty, a terminally-ill woman, today asked European human rights judges to grant her the right to die with the aid of her husband.
CHOICES: SOUNDS OF SILENCE ON MATTERS OF HOSPICE
Aug 20, 1970
NEW YORK TIMES, Health Section (Tues, February 13, 2001)
By Eric Nagourney
Despite recent growth of the hospice field, intended to help the terminally ill die as peacefully as possible, most Americans still die in hospitals. Other studies had found that doctors often failed to tell patients' families about their options; now, a new report suggests that nurses, too, may play a role.
House of Lords establishes a Select Committee
Aug 20, 1970
The new parliamentary move to allow British physicians to assist terminally-ill patients to end their lives cleared its first hurdle in the House of Lords, in London, on March 10th.
When Death Needs a Plan
Aug 20, 1970
The case of 92-year-old Margaret Russell illustrates just how complicated end-of-life decisions can be.