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Dutch doctor dismissed of legal proceedings
Sep 12, 2019
In the first case that has gone to trial since the implementation of the Dutch Euthanasia law, the law court concluded that all requirements of the euthanasia legislation had been met. Therefore the suspect was dismissed of all legal proceedings.
Dying with Dignity NSW publishes its Winter 2019 Newsletter
Sep 10, 2019
This August, Dying with Dignity New South Wales published its Winter 2019 Newsletter.
Dutch End of Life Clinic changes name
Sep 8, 2019
The Dutch 'End of Life Clinic' (in Dutch: 'Levenseindekliniek') changes its name into 'Expertisecentrum Euthanasie' (English: Centre of Expertise on Euthanasia). By doing this, the organization wants to create clarity on the nature of its activities: the centre assesses
End of Life Choice New Zealand publishes its Newsletter issue 54
Sep 7, 2019
End of Life Choice New Zealand published its Newsletter issue 54.
De Einder publishes September 2019 Newsletter
Sep 7, 2019
French ADMD publishes Newsletter 148 (September 2019)
Sep 7, 2019
The French Right to Die association ADMD (Association pour le Droit de Mourir dans la Dignité) published its Newsletter 148 (September 2019).
Survey shows that Jersey is ‘massively in favour’ of assisted-dying legislation
Sep 2, 2019
Jersey would be ‘massively in favour’ of the introduction of assisted-dying legislation, according to End of Life Choices Jersey. This campaign group, supported by WF-member My Death My Decision, commissioned a survey on the subject.
Dying with Dignity Queensland (Australia) publishes its August 2019 Newsletter
Sep 1, 2019
Dying with Dignity Queensland (Australia) published its Newsletter of August 2019.
After a court case and a regulation, Colombia might get a law
Sep 1, 2019
On August 27, a draft law to regulate euthanasia was presented to the Congress of the republic Colombia. The bill intends to fill the void that exists in Colombia for 22 years, since a 1997 sentence of the Constitutional Court. The bill provides guidelines for the application of euthanasia, both for patients with end-stage disease and for patients with chronic disease with a high impact on quality of life.
Doctor officially not punished for assisted suicide, thereby defying the wishes of a faith-based health-care facility
Aug 17, 2019
In a letter dated July 5, 2019, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC) dismissed an official complaint against doctor Ellen Wiebe, saying the Vancouver doctor did not break any of the regulator’s rules when she helped a man of 83 dying.