Italy 14/12/2017 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
Italy 28/02/2017 Italy: assisted dying debate reignited The case of Fabiano Antoniani has reignited the debate about assisted suicide in Italy.
Italy 27/02/2017 Italy: tetraplegic DJ stirs up euthanasia debate by assisted suicide in Switzerland An Italian DJ commits assisted suicide in Switzerland as MPs in Rome once again delay talks on a 'living will' law.
Belgium 25/10/2016 Can a child choose euthanasia? In September, a 17-year old became the first child to be euthanised under Belgian law.
South Africa 07/10/2016 Archbishop Desmond Tutu turns 85 saying he wants 'assisted death' The veteran anti-apartheid campaigner is backing assisted dying for terminally ill people, which is opposed by his own Anglican church.
Belgium 17/09/2016 17-year-old becomes first minor to die by euthanasia in Belgium It is the first time rules adopted in Belgium in 2014 have been applied. They allow for the doctor-assisted deaths of minors with incurable conditions.
Belgium 12/09/2016 Paralympian of the year Marieke Vervoort will choose euthanasia, but not yet... Marieke Vervoort was named Paralympian of the year in both 2012 and 2015, but that’s not what the media were focussing on ahead of the Belgian’s arrival in Rio.
Belgium 12/09/2016 Belgium's Marieke Vervoort: I don't want to die ... yet Marieke Vervoort told reporters after winning silver in the 400m wheelchair race that she's not ready yet for euthanasia.
Germany 07/11/2015 Germany parliament votes to criminalise commercial euthanasia Germany’s parliament has voted to criminalise organisations that take payment for assisting patients to terminate their lives. It follows the
United Kingdom 11/09/2015 "Right to die" law rejected by British parliament MPs have rejected plans for a right to die in England and Wales in their first vote on the issue in almost 20 years. In a free vote in the Commons
France 23/07/2015 France: Vincent Lambert case sparks fresh debate on right-to-die The row over whether French tetraplegic, Vincent Lambert, should be allowed to live or die has reached a new impasse, with doctors deciding he should
France 05/06/2015 France can take man off life support following court decision The European Court of Human Rights has upheld a decision by France's highest legal body to allow doctors take a man, in a coma since 2008, off life support.
France 17/03/2015 France passes 'deep sleep' bill for end of life patients French MPs have voted overwhelmingly in favour of the deep sleep bill. The draft law would allow terminally ill patients to opt for a deep sedation until they die.
France 10/03/2015 France: Controversial draft law revives euthanasia debate French legislators have started debating a draft law which could take the country a step closer to legalising euthanasia. It’s brought campaigners
Canada 06/02/2015 Canada overturns ban on doctor-assisted suicide In a unanimous decision, Canada's Supreme Court has reversed a ruling it made in 1993
Germany 08/01/2015 Germany: nurse admits killing 30 patients A male nurse in Germany has admitted killing around 30 patients who were critically ill or in intensive care, a psychological expert has told a court
brussels bureau 06/01/2015 Belgian doctors block convicted murderer's euthanasia Belgian doctors have denied a convicted murderer and rapist the right to die. Fifty-two-year-old Frank van den Bleeken is serving a life sentence for
France 12/12/2014 French MPs release report on end of life care French MPs have submitted a report to the President on end of life care that stops short of euthanasia. The proposals allow the right to ‘continuous
Switzerland 21/08/2014 'Suicide tourism' on the up in Switzerland The number of so-called “suicide tourists” travelling to Switzerland to end their lives has doubled over a four-year period, according to a study
