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Western Australia Assisted Dying bill leaves people open to coercion

This article was published by the Sydney Morning Herald on December 9, 2019 By Xavier Symons Western Australia is set to become the 18th jurisdiction in the world to legalise some form of assisted suicide or euthanasia. Last week its state upper house voted resoundingly in favour of the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 24 toContinue reading “Western Australia Assisted Dying bill leaves people open to coercion”

Researchers cast spotlight on Dutch euthanasia for dementia

This article was published by Bioedge on October 27, 2019 By Xavier Symons A group of US-based researchers have published a detailed review of Dutch cases of euthanasia for patients with dementia. Their findings show that euthanasia doctors in many cases ‘read in’ what they think an incapacitated patient would say about receiving assistance inContinue reading “Researchers cast spotlight on Dutch euthanasia for dementia”

Canada: Euthanasia under fire after euthanasia death of depressed patient.

This article was published by Bioedge on September 29, 2019. By Xavier Symons Alan Nichols with his brother. Serious concerns have been raised about the implementation of Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) legislation after a 61-year-old depressed but otherwise healthy man was euthanised in the province of British Columbia. Alan Nichols, a former schoolContinue reading “Canada: Euthanasia under fire after euthanasia death of depressed patient.”