Posted on Thursday 10th September 2020 at 11:27pm
The use of lawful voluntary assisted dying amongst minors (under 18yo) is rare, this world-first review of actual cases, reveals.
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Posted on Monday 8th April 2019 at 2:47am
Opponents of assisted dying often say that it's unnecessary because terminal or palliative sedation is the answer. I outline eight reasons why it isn't.
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Posted on Sunday 22nd July 2018 at 12:07am
The Belgian Federal Commission of Control and Evaluation of Euthanasia has released its 2016-2017 biennial report.
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Posted on Saturday 16th June 2018 at 1:51am
Contrary to VAD opponent beliefs, multiple robust peer-reviewed studies show that end of life decision making improves where VAD is legalised.
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Posted on Monday 12th February 2018 at 11:03pm
The DyingForChoice.com submission to the WA Parliamentary inquiry into VAD includes recent updates to research data.
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Posted on Thursday 25th May 2017 at 12:00am
Opposition to assisted dying in Australia is largely connected with religion, Australian Election Study and other data shows.
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Posted on Sunday 13th November 2016 at 1:47am
The assisted dying rate in Dutch-speaking cultures appears to be uniquely higher than in other cultures irrespective of the permissiveness of the legislative framework, yet is still practiced conservatively.
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Posted on Saturday 3rd September 2016 at 9:09pm
Belgian Professors published a response to The New Yorker Rachel Aviv's article about assisted dying in Belgium. This is the official English translation of the Dutch original.
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Posted on Thursday 7th July 2016 at 10:19pm
A recent comprehensive scientific review of worldwide lawful assisted dying published in JAMA finds against slippery slope theories.
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Posted on Wednesday 4th May 2016 at 3:11am
Dutch ethanasia law is working as the legislature intended, the latest official data reveals.
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Posted on Thursday 28th January 2016 at 1:30am
Doctors help patients die across the world, whether there is an assisted dying law in place or not. Practice without standards is poor, and it's time to regulate existing underground practice.
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