In 2002, the Netherlands became the first country in the world to legalise ‘assisted dying’ (an umbrella term that includes … 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
Euthanasia on solely mental health grounds increased in the Netherlands during 2023
The Netherlands has published its annual data report for assisted dying in 2023. The report shows a large increase in … Read More
Denmark’s Ethics Council Advises Against the Legalisation of Assisted Dying
The Danish Ethics Council have published a new report following a comprehensive investigation into assisted dying during which they considered … Read More
Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide in People with Intellectual Disabilities and/or Autism Spectrum Disorders: Investigation of 39 Dutch Case Reports (2012–2021)
Please find below a paper by Dr Irene Tuffrey-Wijne, Baroness Ilora Finlay, Baroness Sheila Hollins and Prof Leopold Curfs investigating … Read More
Euthanasia in Belgium: Shortcomings of the Law and Its Application and of the Monitoring of Practice
A new paper has been published by Belgian authors, who in the past have strongly promoted ‘assisted dying’, which reviews Belgian … Read More