Search results for "assisted suicide compassionate"
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1.3KIssuesWoman becomes first to commit assisted suicide using Italy’s National Health Service
A woman has become the first to die in Italy by assisted suicide with the help of the country’s National Health Service....
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1.5KIssuesAlarming report unveils the perils of promoting ‘assisted dying’
In the ever-evolving landscape of health care, a troubling shift has taken place. Once staunchly dedicated to preserving life, the health care...
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1.1KInternationalAssisted dying in Australian state of Queensland hits shocking number in law’s first six months
More than 200 people have died by assisted suicide or euthanasia in Queensland, Australia, in just the first six months the practice...
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960IssuesAssisted dying permit granted to South Australian pedophile prisoner
In a first-ever move for South Australia, a prisoner has been granted an assisted dying permit after being diagnosed with a terminal...
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1.6KInternationalCanadian prisoner requests assisted suicide after parole is denied
A terminally ill man serving time in a Canadian prison has applied for an assisted suicide death because his request for a...
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2.9KIssuesCanadian assisted suicide rates surge 22 times higher than US
Canada’s lenient assisted suicide laws continue to attract scrutiny as the country faces a sharp rise in assisted suicide rates. A recent...
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1.8KIssuesUnited Church of Canada approves prayers for medically-assisted dying as the ‘compassion of Jesus’
The United Church of Canada has approved a collection of prayers for “those in great pain and those ready to die,” including...
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3.0KAnalysisCulture of death: Nations allowing doctor-assisted suicide and euthanasia
Physician-assisted death, originally only legal in a select few countries, has quickly become a trend sweeping the globe. Just a few decades...
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1.6KInternationalCanadian media outlet romanticizes assisted suicide of impoverished abuse survivor
A recent article in the Toronto Star acknowledged the death of Michael Fraser, a man who had experienced a lifetime of abuse, pain,...
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3.1KAnalysis‘He was suffocating’: Botched death row executions serve as warning sign for assisted suicide
A man recently executed on death row is said to have suffered for hours during a horrifically botched execution, and this is...
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2.3KIssuesMan who slit his wife’s throat calls upon UK to change assisted suicide laws
Graham Mansfield, whom the BBC refers to as the “failed suicide pact killer,” has been released from jail and is now calling...
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1.4KInternationalScottish lawmaker who lost four children advocates against assisted suicide
A Scottish lawmaker who lost four of his five children is speaking out against assisted suicide and challenging his country to reimagine...
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Paralyzed man dies in Italy’s first case of assisted suicide
Twelve years ago, 44-year-old Federico Carboni was paralyzed following a car crash. This week, he died in Italy’s first case of assisted...
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1.2KIssuesHawaii lawmakers fail to expand assisted suicide laws
Despite a push by pro-assisted suicide advocates, assisted suicide in the state of Hawaii is staying as-is, for now. House Bill 1823...
