Now playing Next Spain Paralysed gunman dies after court allows his request for euthanasia The man had begged for the right to die but victims of the shooting had argued that he should face justice. 24/08/2022
Now playing Next Norway Freya the walrus: Mischievous boat-sinker euthanised in Norway A walrus called Freya that has been getting up to mischief in Oslo was euthanised by Norweigian authorities on Sunday. 14/08/2022
Now playing Next Portugal Portugal's parliament makes third attempt to legalise euthanasia Previous bills to allow assisted suicide have been blocked by the country's Constitutional Court and President. 09/06/2022
Now playing Next Belgium 'Right to die': Belgium marks two decades since legalising euthanasia Twenty years ago, Belgium became only the second country in the world to legalise euthanasia. Today, more than a dozen European nations allow some form of it. 28/05/2022
Now playing Next Italy MPs in Italy back a new law that would legalise a form of euthanasia The bill has been criticised by right-wing Italian MPs and will now go to the country's Senate. 11/03/2022
Now playing Next Italy Italy's Constitutional Court rejects referendum on euthanasia A petition for a referendum on the right to die had collected more than 750,000 signatures last August, well above the threshold required to trigger a vote. 16/02/2022
Now playing Next Austria New law allowing assisted suicide comes into effect in Austria Assisted suicide is legal in Switzerland and has been decriminalised in several European countries, including Spain, Belgium, and the Netherlands. 03/01/2022
Now playing Next Austria Austria to allow tightly limited right to assisted suicide From next year, people who are chronically seriously ill or have no prospect of recovery will be able to state their will to die. 17/12/2021
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Now playing Next Portugal Portugal's president vetoes law legalising euthanasia President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said the wording of the second draft still needs "clarification". 30/11/2021
Now playing Next New Zealand New Zealand legalises assisted dying for the terminally ill It comes more than a year after almost two-thirds of New Zealanders voted in favour of the law in a referendum. 08/11/2021
Now playing Next Portugal Portugal’s parliament approves revised bill legalising euthanasia Parliament passed the first version of the bill in January, but President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa had asked the Constitutional Court to review it. 05/11/2021
Now playing Next Netherlands 'Suicide powder' may have killed dozens, say Dutch prosecutors Only strict medically-approved assisted suicide is legal in the Netherlands. 27/10/2021
Now playing Next Italy Is Italy set for a referendum on legalising euthanasia? As a country deeply entrenched in its Catholic roots, euthanasia – a practice condemned by the Church’s teaching – has long been a deeply controversial topic. 30/09/2021
Now playing Next Italy Italy moves closer to a referendum on legalising euthanasia A petition to legalise euthanasia in Italy has been signed by enough people to hold a referendum on the subject. 26/08/2021
Now playing Next Spain Spain legalises euthanasia and assisted suicide "Today we are a more human, fairer and freer country," said Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez after Spanish lawmakers approved the euthanasia bill on Thursday. 18/03/2021
Now playing Next Portugal Portugal's constitutional court blocks law decriminalising euthanasia The court said the law is too imprecise in identifying the circumstances under which assisted suicide procedures can occur. 16/03/2021
Now playing Next Portugal Portuguese President orders constitutional review of euthanasia law The President said the legislation appears "excessively imprecise," potentially creating a situation of "legal uncertainty." The law was approved by a significant majority in parliament three weeks ago. 18/02/2021
Now playing Next Portugal Portuguese MPs vote for euthanasia, bringing new law a step closer The proposed law allowing euthanasia and assisted suicide for terminally ill and gravely injured people now goes to Portugal's President for approval. 29/01/2021
Now playing Next Spain Majority of Spanish MPs vote in favour of law allowing euthanasia The conservative opposition parties voted against the government's assisted dying bill, with one party claiming the law was "a defeat for everyone, a failure for our health system and our society". 17/12/2020
