euthanasia
A Letter Signed by 600 Detainees on Manus Island Pleads for Their Assisted Suicide
I asked its author what the hell is going on over there.
Justin Trudeau Is Going to Have to Do Something About Assisted Suicide Soon
Doctor-assisted suicide is legal in Quebec next month, and in the rest of Canada in February, unless Trudeau asks for a delay. Doctors are already challenging the Quebec law in court.
'Save the Planet, Kill Yourself': The Contentious History of the Church of Euthanasia
"Antihumanist" activist Chris Korda spent the 90s campaigning for the extinction of humanity. We asked her why she hates people so much.
Death Rights Behind Bars
Given 35 life terms, plus an extra 1,035 years, Martin Bryant will die in prison one way or another. But if he had his way, it would be sooner rather than later.
'Ventilation Shutdown': The Gruesome Last Resort for Bird Flu-Infected Farms
In a ventilation shutdown, the air systems in a chicken house are turned off, causing the birds to slowly overheat and suffocate.
The Comedy in Dying: Talking to 'Dr. Death' About His Euthanasia Stand-Up Show
"I don't know how it rates in terms of laughs per minute."
The Hangover News
This weekend, at least 12,000 asylum seekers crossed into Austria and Germany after Austria opened its border with Hungary.
Doctors Mount Opposition As Quebec Prepares For New Assisted Death Law
The tug-of-war has left medical professionals wondering where hospitals will house the new service, and how individual doctors’ rejection of the practice will be handled.
Thousands of Jains in India Protest for the Right to Fast Until Death
The practice has been ruled illegal by Rajasthan's High Court, but adherents of the faith insist that their abstemious preparation for death is not an act of suicide.
Should We Stop Using the Phrase 'Assisted Suicide'?
Terms like "aid in dying" paint a better picture of end-of-life decisions, and could give people with terminal illnesses a way to work around laws.
Canada Is Legalizing Assisted Suicide, But That Doesn't Mean Doctors Will Do It
The future of medically assisted death is anything but certain.
Despite Kidnapping Threat, Comatose French Man Will Stay On Life Support
Doctors in France have made an unexpected u-turn on plans to end a man’s life support and have handed the case back to the courts.