Australian Doctors Helped Kill 52 People in First Six Months of Assisted Suicide Law

Australian Doctors Helped Kill 52 People in First Six Months of Assisted Suicide Law

(The Christian Institute) — Doctors in the Australian state of Victoria have helped 52 patients to kill themselves in the six months since an assisted suicide law came into force, it has been revealed. Of the 52 people, 43 died from self-administering lethal drugs, while nine were killed by their doctor. The law currently applies […]

Jury Acquits Belgian Doctors Accused of Illegally Euthanizing Woman With Psychiatric Issues

Jury Acquits Belgian Doctors Accused of Illegally Euthanizing Woman With Psychiatric Issues

GHENT, Belgium — A jury in Belgium has acquitted three doctors who were on trial on allegations of illegally poisoning a woman who had requested to die in the midst of her struggles with ongoing psychiatric issues. Her sisters, who took the doctors to court, state that she was also dealing with depression from a […]

Belgian Doctors on Trial for Euthanizing Woman With Psychiatric Issues, Stress From Breakup

Belgian Doctors on Trial for Euthanizing Woman With Psychiatric Issues, Stress From Breakup

GHENT, Belgium — Three doctors are on trial in Belgium for unlawfully helping a woman end her life as her sisters note that she was dealing with ongoing psychiatric issues and had been depressed from a broken relationship. Tine Nys, then 38, died in 2010 after she received a lethal injection. According to the BBC, […]

Over 1,000 New Zealand Doctors Sign Open Letter Opposing Euthanasia Bill

Over 1,000 New Zealand Doctors Sign Open Letter Opposing Euthanasia Bill

(The Christian Institute) — More than 1,000 New Zealand doctors have signed an open letter opposing proposals to legalize euthanasia. In their letter, they urged politicians to let them focus on saving lives and providing palliative care, rather than taking lives. The bill will legalize euthanasia for adults assumed to have less than six months […]