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Euthanasia news covering legislation, ethical debates, patient rights and end-of-life care, with reporting on policy discussions in Cyprus and other countries.

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British citizen convicted of killing his wife who had terminal cancer, dies in hospital

Extensively covered in the British media, the 2021 incident had brought up a number of legal as well as...
Local

Animal rights groups condemn euthanasia for Limassol dogs after attack

Animal welfare organisations and the Movement of Ecologists - Citizens' Cooperation have strongly criticised the decision to euthanise three...
Opinion

Euthanasia: A difficult subject

A few days ago in Athens, a 50-year-old man killed his 84-year-old mother, called the police and surrendered himself....
Local

Parliament delays euthanasia bill to prioritise palliative care

The Parliament has put on hold a bill providing for medical assistance in dying after a parliamentary committee decided...
Local

MP sets January deadline for palliative care or euthanasia vote

An AKEL MP has threatened to take her euthanasia proposal to parliament's plenary session despite opposition from patient advocacy...
World

Assisted dying accounts for one in 20 deaths in Canada

Medical assistance in dying in Canada has increased for the fifth consecutive year, though at a reduced pace, according...
Local

MP Theopemptou backs euthanasia bill, citing personal experience

Greens MP Charalambos Theopemptou, has voiced his support for proposed euthanasia legislation, drawing from personal experience to reinforce his...
World

UK: MPs to vote on historic assisted dying bill

British lawmakers are set to cast a crucial vote on assisted dying legislation today, following a five-hour debate that...
Local

Doctor and patient associations unite against euthanasia bill

The Cyprus Medical Association (PIS) and the Federation of Patient Associations of Cyprus (CyFPA/OSAK) have issued a joint statement...
Local

Cyprus to debate right-to-die for terminally ill patients

Cyprus is set to discuss a proposed law granting the right to die for terminally ill patients with a...
Local

Euthanasia bill presented, as survey shows majority supports it

Six in ten Cypriots surveyed by the National Bioethics Committee support legalising euthanasia or physician-assisted death, with 79% backing...
World

Ecuador top court recognizes right to euthanasia

Ecuador's Constitutional Court on Wednesday approved a request from a terminally ill patient to decriminalize euthanasia and ordered the...
World

Canada to further delay assisted death based solely on mental illness

The Canadian government on Monday said people suffering solely from mental illness will remain excluded from pursuing assisted death...
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