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
New Zealand New Zealand votes to legalise euthanasia but not marijuana People voted 65% in favour of supporting an End of Life Choice Act that gives people with a terminal illness the option of requesting assisted dying. 30/10/2020
France Facebook blocks man’s planned end-of-life livestream Facebook has blocked the live broadcast of a chronically ill man, who intended to livestream his death on the platform. 05/09/2020
Belgium Belgian Paralympian Marieke Vervoort ends life through euthanasia Euthanasia is legal in Belgium and the athlete had announced her intentions after the Rio Games in 2016 to follow that path if her condition worsened. 23/10/2019
Netherlands Netherlands: Euthanasia trial seeks what to do with dementia patients A landmark trial in the Netherlands looks at what to do with dementia patients who have previously stated their wish to die under certain conditions but might have changed their minds later. 26/08/2019
Netherlands Dutch teen's controversial death 'no question of euthanasia' CORRECTED A Dutch teenager who has detailed her struggles with sexual assault, depression, and anorexia has died at home but reports of 'euthanasia' incorrect. 04/06/2019
USA Healthy dog euthanized in Virginia because owner wanted it buried with her Woman's will called for Emma, a healthy Shih Tzu mix, to be put down. 23/05/2019
United Kingdom Guernsey debates assisted dying If the Channel island approves legalising euthanasia it will be the first region of the British Isles to do so 17/05/2018
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Switzerland 'Ready to die' - Australia's oldest scientist arrives for Swiss assisted suicide 08/05/2018
Australia Australian scientist, 104, to fly to Switzerland for assisted death David Goodall has reignited a national euthanasia debate by seeking to put an end to his life even though he has no terminal illness. 30/04/2018
Italy Italians win right to refuse end-of-life care A new law has been passed in Italy giving severely ill people the right to refuse treatment that would prolong their lives. The legislation passed 14/12/2017
