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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.

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".

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.

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.

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Germany

German court rules assisted suicide ban violates citizens' rights

A judge said in a ruling that a 2015 law, which banned assisted suicide when being conducted on a “business basis”, was unconstitutional

Spain

Francisco Luzón: 'I think about death every day. But I want to live'

Luzón, who suffers from ALS, thinks about death every day - but only for five minutes.

Spain

Euthanasia debate: 'If my family suffers, I want the right to die'

As Spain debates euthanasia, the sick ask to be heard: "If I'm making my family suffer because I have no strength left in my body, I want to die. I want to have that right"

Portugal

Portugal is a step closer to legalising euthanasia

The debate took place against a background of protests outside parliament in Lisbon

Portugal

Portuguese parliament debates assisted death

In 2018 the approval of assisted death fell short by only five votes

Belgium

Belgian court acquits three doctors in landmark euthanasia case

Belgium is among a few countries that allow doctors to kill patients at their request, and one of two that allow it for people with a mental illness.

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.

Italy

Italy's top court rules assisted suicide not always a crime

The constitutional court was asked to examine the case of Fabiano Antoniani, aka DJ Fabo, a music producer, left tetraplegic and blind by a traffic accident five years ago.

Netherlands

Dutch doctor cleared over euthanasia of women with dementia

The unnamed doctor performed euthanasia on the 74-year-old as she had previously made a living will asking for it if her condition deterioated

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.

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.

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.

Europe News

Death of terminally-ill woman reignites euthanasia debate in Spain

Ángel Hernández was arrested in Madrid on homicide charges after he helped his terminally ill wife to end her life. He filmed the event as proof.

Portugal

Portugal to vote on assisted suicide

The issue has divided the country pitching politics against faith.

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

World News

Spanish lawmakers vote to debate euthanasia

Euthanasia — or assisted dying — is currently illegal in Spain but lawmakers have approved a motion to debate a bill which would make it legal to cause or help cause the 'painless' death of people in certain cases.