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Italian Constitutional Court declares assisted suicide under certain conditions not punishable
Sep 27, 2019
On Wednesday September 25, the Press Office of the Italian Constitutional Court declared that the Court has considered that assisted dying is not punishable when the person who wants to die is fully capable of taking free and informed decisions and already determined to take his/her own life, when this person suffers intolerably from an irreversible pathology and is kept alive by life-sustaining treatment. The full sentence is awaited later this year.
Dutch prosecutors asked the Supreme Court to bring clarity on how doctors should deal with incapacitated patients
Sep 26, 2019
Two weeks after the court in first instance ruled that the nursing home doctor who applied euthanasia to an elderly dementia sufferer, met all the requirements of the euthanasia law, Dutch prosecutors asked the Supreme Court to rule further on this case, in order to gain clarity on how doctors should deal with incapacitated patients.
VAD bill passed West Australian Lower House
Sep 25, 2019
As predicted one month ago, the Voluntary Assisted Dying bill that was tabled in the Lower House in August, now passed this Lower House. The bill garnered more votes on its final reading (45 to 11) than the earlier vote that enabled its detailed consideration.
Terminally ill man challenges law in England
Sep 24, 2019
A terminally ill man says he hopes to end "hopeless futures" by attempting to change the law on assisted dying. Phil Newby, who has Motor Neurone Disease (MND), has raised more than £40,000 to challenge England's law on assisted dying. His legal bid would take a different approach to previous UK cases by allowing judges to cross-examine witnesses and evidence.
Nova Scotia Health Authority ends Catholic hospital's exemption from providing MAiD
Sep 23, 2019
Under the threat of a possible court challenge, Nova Scotia has quietly changed its policy on medically assisted dying at a Catholic hospital in the province.
Dying with Dignity Queensland publishes its September 2019 Newsletter
Sep 22, 2019
Dying with Dignity Queensland published its September 2019 Newsletter.
Irish poll proves that majority of people support legalising assisted suicide
Sep 21, 2019
A majority of Irish people believe that assisted suicide should be legalised in Ireland. The latest Am'rach/Claire Byrne Live poll for TheJournal.ie found that 55% of people think that assisted suicide should be legal in Ireland. The poll found that 22% opposed the legalisation of assisted suicide, while 23% said they didn't know.
Go Gentle Australia publishes its Spring 2019 newsletter
Sep 20, 2019
Go Gentle Australia published its Spring 2019 Newsletter.
Save the date: The National Clinicians Conference on Medical Aid in Dying
Sep 20, 2019
On February 14-15, 2020, at the University of California, Berkeley, the first National Clinicians Conference on Medical Aid in Dying will be held.
NVVE publishes its 2019 - 3 magazine Relevant
Sep 20, 2019
The Dutch Right to Die Society NVVE published its third Relevant of 2019. The Relevant is the quarterly magazine of the NVVE. They also make an English summary, which you find hereby: Relevant Summaries of 2019-3.