Learning from the last debate – Professor John Keown
Learning from the last debate Will the latest arguments in favour of the Leadbeater Bill be as flawed as those … Read More
Assisted Dying: Important Issues and Considerations
This is an article published by the British Islamic Medical Association’s report called: Euthanasia and Assisted Dying: An Islamic Perspective. … Read More
Canada’s Whirlwind Romance with Assisted Dying: What’s the Situation?
Assisted dying is again becoming a hot topic in the UK. In the media, one country is mentioned repeatedly by … Read More
Assisted dying: too many “complicating factors” to be safely implemented, says British public in new poll
A new poll, commissioned by Living and Dying Well, has found the British public believe there are too many ‘complicating … Read More
The Netherlands: What’s The Situation?
In 2002, the Netherlands became the first country in the world to legalise ‘assisted dying’ (an umbrella term that includes … Read More
Oregon And Washington State: What’s The Situation?
Assisted suicide is currently legal in 11 US states, however euthanasia remains a federal offence. Assisted suicide is when lethal … Read More
Euthanasia requests in dementia cases leaves emotional burden on Dutch doctors
Over the past several years, cases of euthanasia for dementia cases have increased markedly in the Netherlands. In 2023, there … Read More
Efficacy and safety of drugs used for ‘assisted dying’
A research paper written by Ana Worthington, Ilora Finlay and Claud Regnard has investigated the safety of drugs used in … Read More
Revisiting the Mackay Committee into Assisted Dying
In 2005, the House of Lords Select Committee on the Assisted Dying Bill for the Terminally Ill Bill presented its … Read More