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What do assisted dying, assisted suicide and euthanasia mean and what is the law?
BBC via Yahoo News· 2 weeks ago[Getty Images] Scotland, Jersey and the Isle of Man are all considering changing the law to let...
We have a right to die with dignity. The medical profession has a duty to assist
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDesmond Tutu said on his 85th birthday early in October 2016 that he wanted the right to end his...
Is mercy killing or euthanasia legal in Florida? Here's what you need to know
Daytona Beach News-Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn January 2023 Ellen Gilland, 76, of New Smyrna Beach, shot her husband to death. According to...
In what countries is assisted dying legal or in consideration for being made legal?
The Week via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoIllustration featuring a world map and detail of a hospital patient holding the hand of a medical...
Will euthanasia ever be legal in the UK? Esther Rantzen reveals she has joined Dignitas
Yahoo Life UK· 7 months agoEsther Rantzen says she has joined Dignitas after revealing her lung cancer has progressed to stage...
Dr. Kevorkian Was Convicted of Murder 25 Years Ago Today
Reason.com via Yahoo News· 2 months agoDr. Jack Kevorkian leaves the courtroom after he was convicted of second degree murder in Oakland...
Where euthanasia is legal as Carol Vorderman calls it 'dignified' and says it 'should be discussed'...
Yahoo Life UK· 9 months agoCarol Vorderman has said she would consider euthanasia if she had a terminal illness. (Getty Images)...
Perspective: The state of medically assisted death in the United States
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoZoë Petersen, Deseret News The United States’ northern neighbor is on pace to having the world’s...
The pros and cons of legalising euthanasia
The Week via Yahoo News· 2 years agoTriptych of a setting sun. Demonstrations calling for the decriminalisation of assisted dying are to take place in central London today to coincide with...
Dutch court rejects challenge to assisted suicide ban
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA Dutch court on Wednesday upheld the Netherlands' ban on assisted suicide, a setback for activists...