Overseas
Why are so many doctors and politicians concerned about the legalisation of 'assisted dying?' Partly, it is because they follow developments from places such as Oregon, Canada and Belgium where assisted suicide and/or euthanasia has already been legalised.
In this section you will find a wide range of articles on how well the law is working in jurisdictions which have gone down the 'assisted dying' route.
United States
28 October 2024
“Systemic Failures and Rising Risks: How Washington’s ‘Death with Dignity Act’ Endangers Vulnerable Lives”
26 June 2024
Oregon And Washington State: What’s The Situation?
26 March 2024
2023 in Oregon: 137 hours to die
10 October 2023
Oregon Death with Dignity Act Access: 25 Year Analysis
4 March 2021
Latest report reveals sharp rise in Oregon Assisted Deaths
5 January 2020
Washington State: Legalised Physician Assisted Suicide in 2018.
Canada
16 June 2025
“How Canada’ s Medical Assistance in Dying Law Turned Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide into a Quasi-Universal Therapy for Suffering”
20 September 2024
Canada’s Whirlwind Romance with Assisted Dying: What’s the Situation?
28 February 2024
MAiD and Mental Health – the “Reckless” Road Ahead
26 October 2023
Assisted Dying in Canada During 2022: A Worrying Trend
31 January 2023
Review of Evidence: Canada
14 November 2022
Evidence to the Canadian Parliament Special Joint Committee on MAiD
Europe
23 July 2024
The Netherlands: What’s The Situation?
21 May 2024
Euthanasia requests in dementia cases leaves emotional burden on Dutch doctors
19 April 2024
Euthanasia on solely mental health grounds increased in the Netherlands during 2023
1 November 2023
Denmark’s Ethics Council Advises Against the Legalisation of Assisted Dying
8 June 2023
Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide in People with Intellectual Disabilities and/or Autism Spectrum Disorders: Investigation of 39 Dutch Case Reports (2012–2021)
17 February 2022
Euthanasia in Belgium: Shortcomings of the Law and Its Application and of the Monitoring of Practice
Switzerland
Australia
New Zealand
1 March 2018
Analysis of New Zealand End of Life Choice Bill.
1 March 2018
New Zealand Medical Association opposed to ‘Assisted Dying’.
30 October 2017
New Zealand Medical Association reports on assisted suicide and euthanasia.
3 August 2017
New Zealand parliament health committee responds to ‘Assisted Dying’ petition.
4 February 2016
Evidence to the New Zealand Parliament Health Committee.
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