By: PA, The Independent
Friday, 10 October 2008
A controversial euthanasia expert dubbed “Dr Death” said today he was banned a second time from hosting a DIY suicide workshop in a seaside town.
Dr Philip Nitschke was due to host the event in Bournemouth but a council-owned adult education centre pulled the plug and [...]
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‘Dr Death’ banned again over suicide workshop
Posted in Editor, Euthanasia, RISKS, Science, chronic disease, health, life, news on October 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
MS sufferer wins landmark ruling on assisted suicide
Posted in Euthanasia, RISKS, Science, chronic disease, diagnosis, health, life, news on June 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
‘I love my husband and I will not put him in a situation where he could end up in prison’
By Cahal Milmo, the Independent
Thursday, 12 June 2008
A multiple sclerosis sufferer who wants her husband to aid her in ending her life has won a landmark review of the law on assisted suicide.
Two judges gave [...]
EUTHANASIA: NO INCREASED RISK IN VULNERABLE GROUPS
Posted in Editor, Euthanasia, bmj, chronic disease, health, life, mental health, news on October 17, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Editorials
Physician assisted death in vulnerable populations; Claims of increased risk in these groups are not supported by evidence.
BY: Timothy E Quill, professor of medicine, psychiatry and medical humanities; BMJ 2007;335:625-626 (29 September).
Physician assisted death (both voluntary active euthanasia and physician assisted suicide) has been openly practised in the Netherlands for more than 25 years and [...]
