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Five out of every 1,000 deaths in Switzerland now involve assisted suicide, with women more likely to die this way than men, according to the first official figures ever released. The figures cover

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In a debate on assisted suicide at the recent Church of England Synod, the Archbishop of Canterbury warned that changes to the law to allow assisted suicide would spell “disaster” and a

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An Australian man has been jailed for three years for helping an elderly friend kill himself. Merin Nielsen, 50, was convicted by the Supreme Court in Brisbane of aiding the suicide of Frank Ward,

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The Supreme Court of the US state of Georgia has struck down a law banning people from publicly advertising to help with assisted suicide. The unanimous decision puts the elderly and people with di

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Euthanasia and assisted suicide should be banned in every country in the Continent, the Council of Europe has ruled. In a declaration that will have legal implications in its 47 member states, the

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As expected, the Commision on Assisted Dying has recommended that English law be changed to allow assisted suicide. The commission, established and funded by Bernard Lewis and Sir Terry Pratchett,

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In the UK, the self-styled Commission on Assisted Dying is due to publish its final report today. It is expected to recommend the decriminalisation of assisting someone to kill themselves in at lea

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The Massachusetts Medical Society, the statewide association of physicians with more than 23,000 members, has voted by a wide margin to reaffirm its opposition to physician-assisted suicide. Opposi

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The family of a suspected euthanasia victim in France has begun a civil action against Dr Nicolas Bonnemaison, who is suspected of seven cases of euthanasia. The 86-year-old patient died in April a

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Terminally ill people should have a guaranteed right to artificial hydration and nutrition, a Tory MP has said. Therese Coffey presented a private member’s bill to the House of Commons this w

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