Assisted suicide is currently legal in 11 US states, however euthanasia remains a federal offence. Assisted suicide is when lethal … Read More
2023 in Oregon: 137 hours to die
The US state of Oregon has published its annual data for assisted suicides in 2023. The data shows a marked … Read More
Oregon Death with Dignity Act Access: 25 Year Analysis
Please find the full British Medical Journal article available to view and download as a PDF here. Critical data gaps … Read More
Latest report reveals sharp rise in Oregon Assisted Deaths
The Oregon Health Authority has published its latest report on the incidence and characteristics of deaths as a result of legalised assisted suicide – that is, as a result of taking lethal drugs supplied by doctors under the terms of Oregon’s 1997 Death with Dignity Act (DWDA).
Briefing from Oregon: House Bill 2232.
House Bill 2232 would expand the remit of Oregon’s Death with Dignity Act What does the Bill do? i) Prohibits … Read More
Physician assisted suicides in Oregon rise sharply.
A PAS law along the lines of Oregon’s ‘Death with Dignity Act’ could be expected to result in nearly 2,500 … Read More
Twenty years of physician-assisted suicide in Oregon.
A critical analysis of claims that Oregon’s PAS law is “safe and effective” and represents “safe and trusted medical practice”. … Read More
Euthanasia for people who have lost decision-making capacity?
Another amendment to Oregon’s ‘Death with Dignity Act’ has been proposed Last week an amendment to Oregon’s ‘Death with Dignity Act’ (DWDA) … Read More
What news from abroad? The latest report from Oregon.
A change in the upward trend? Or just a pause? The Public Health Division of the Oregon Health Authority has … Read More
Physician-assisted suicide in Oregon in 2016.
Oregon publishes data relating to legalised assisted suicide in 2016 The Oregon Health Authority has published its statistical analysis of … Read More
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