Tag: euthanasia
German court hears debate over commercial euthanasia
KARLSRUHE, GERMANY: Pro-euthanasia doctors and patients petitioned Germany’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday to overturn 2015 legislation that outlaws commercial assisted suicide.
Like several other European nations,...
Portugal considers allowing euthanasia, assisted suicide
LISBON: After legalizing abortion and same-sex marriage in recent times, Portuguese lawmakers will decide Tuesday on another issue that has brought a confrontation between...
104-year-old Australia scientist heads to Switzerland for ‘assisted dying’
David Goodall, who is now 104, does not have a terminal illness but his quality of life has deteriorated and he has secured a...
NYC’s only polar bear, euthanized due to kidney issues
The Bronx Zoo has confirmed that officials at the facility have put down Tundra, a 26-year-old polar bear that lived its entire life at...
Australia’s Victoria state closer to legalising euthanasia
SYDNEY: Australia’s second-largest state on Wednesday took another step towards adopting a law allowing voluntary assisted dying for terminally ill patients.
Any resident of Victoria...
