The UK's Ministry of Justice (MOJ) has raised concerns over protections against coercion and capacity safeguards in the Isle ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an amended version of bill making NY the 13th state to legalize lethal pills for terminally ill ...

Bill is not about party politics, constitutional bargaining or political advantage. It is about conscience. At its heart, ...

France is engaged in a political debate over a controversial proposal to create a legal right to medically-assisted dying.

The Isle of Man's assisted dying bill 'could be amended' by politicians on the island, following delays to the royal assent ...

Long debates about assisted dying have done little to dampen the public's enthusiasm for law change, a survey has found.

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Ian von Memerty hits back at critics, saying his stance on assisted dying is about dignity and human rights - not 'death as ...

A “HIGHLY unusual” clause in Jersey’s draft assisted-dying law that could allow relatives to appeal a patient’s decision to end their own life will be removed, if an amendment lodged by a panel of ...

A delay to the assisted dying bill being granted Royal Assent, cannot be a coincidence with slow progress made on similar ...

The Isle of Man’s landmark Assisted Dying Bill will fall if it doesn’t get Royal Assent before the end of the current ...

Voluntary assisted dying is now available almost everywhere in Australia. This means eligible adults can choose to end their lives with medical assistance. In November 2025, the Australian Capital ...