Certamente è necessario mantenere attenzione e sensibilità verso le persone la cui vita è afflitta dalla malattia o dalla disabilità. Ma la risposta di una società pienamente umana, non può essere quella di autorizzare la “morte su richiesta”. Sembra proprio che la strada imboccata sul fine vita sia una sbrigativa ed economica scorciatoia più comoda e…
It is necessary to maintain attention and sensitivity towards people whose life is plagued by disease or disability. But the answer of a fully human society cannot be to authorize “death on request”. It seems that the road taken at the end of life is a hasty and economical shortcut, more comfortable and practical compared…
When in March of this year a euthanasia bill was discussed again – which did not succeed – in the French Parliament, Olivier Véran, Minister of Health, was against it. He argued by saying that the current law on the end of life allowed to solve “the vast majority of difficult situations.” For the government,…
Two recent events give a lot to think about the future of the EU: the approval of the Matic report, which equates abortion to a human right, no less, and aims to make conscientious objection by health workers impossible, and the unprecedented pressure on the Government Hungarian to stop an anti-pedophilia and child protection law…
An article by Moira Wyton titled: “I Shouldn’t Have to Beg for My Life” is the story of a woman known as “Madeline” who is planning to die by (MAiD) euthanasia, not because she wants to die, but because she cannot afford the cost of her treatment and care. Wyton explains: Madeline has been preparing…
The legalization of euthanasia is increasingly a topic for discussion in countries across Europe. During these discussions, references are often made to the Netherlands, the first country in the world that legalized euthanasia. This publication provides a historical overview, a description of the current state of affairs and an analysis of Dutch euthanasia practice. Read…
The Euthanasia Law will enter into force in Spain on June 25 and the Assembly of Associations for Life, Dignity and Freedom has brought together doctors, researchers, jurists, academics, former politicians and artists to say NO to euthanasia, NO to death on demand. This law does not support the sufferer, it eliminates him. Suffering…
Since euthanasia was legalized in Belgium in 2002, after 21,000 declared cases (it is considered that there are a third more than doctors do not bother to declare) only 2 have reached the courts, as the Ghent Report of 2021 points out , only one – was denounced by the “control” commission (which actually controls almost…
Euthanasia and assisted suicide has been legal in Luxembourg since 2009. The person requesting euthanasia or assisted suicide must have a serious, incurable and irreversible affliction which leads to unbearable physical or mental suffering. The Luxembourg update was published by the Australian Care Alliance. The sixth biennial report by the National Commission for Control and Evaluation covering 2019-2020 was…
Senay Boztas reported for the Dutchnews.nl that there were more euthanasia deaths in the Netherlands than ever before. According to the Netherlands euthanasia report there were 6938 reported euthanasia deaths in 2020 up by 9% from 6361 in 2019. Boztas reported: All but two of these were judged to have met the six legal requirements… The number…