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New York Latest US State To Legalise Medically Assisted Suicide
New York is set to become the latest state to legalise medically assisted suicide for the terminally ill under a deal reached between the governor and state legislative leaders announced Wednesday.
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Canada Woman With Alzheimer's "Relieved" At Assisted Suicide Policy Shift
Sandra Demontigny was afraid of being a prisoner in her own body: a 45-year-old diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's, she worried about losing control of her life and burdening those she loves for years.
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"Press Button To Die": Switzerland To Soon Use Portable Suicide Pods
An assisted dying group expects a portable suicide pod to be used for the first time in Switzerland, potentially within months, providing death without medical supervision, it said Wednesday.
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"Press This Button": Portable Suicide Pod To Be Used In Switzerland Soon
An assisted dying group expects a new portable suicide pod to be used for the first time in Switzerland potentially within months to provide death without medical supervision, they said Wednesday.
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UP Doctor Kills Wife, 2 Children, Later Dies By Suicide
A doctor allegedly killed his wife, two children and later died by suicide in the Raebareli district of Uttar Pradesh. According to the police, the deceased Arun Singh was posted as an Assistant Divisional Medical Officer at Modern Rail Coach Factory
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This Country To Allow Assisted Medical Suicide For Critically Ill Patients
Colombia on Thursday became the first Latin American country to authorize assisted medical suicide for patients under a doctor's supervision, according to a constitutional court decision.
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"Forcing Me To Commit Suicide": Chennai Professor Alleges Abuse In Video
A woman assistant professor in a private medical college in Chennai has alleged assault, torture and abuse in a shocking and disturbing video she posted on her Facebook page
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Andhra Pradesh Health Official Kills Self Over 'Harassment'; Shoots Video
A senior assistant in the Medical and Health department in Andhra Pradesh's Guntur district committed suicide alleging that he was denied promotion for many years and was harassed by senior officials.
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German Parliament Votes to Criminalise Commercial Euthanasia
Germany's parliament voted today to criminalise commercial euthanasia after rejecting draft laws that would have made assisted suicide fully legal in the country.
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Swiss Right-to-Die Group Gets Green Light For New Suicide Room
A Swiss organisation that helps terminally ill people take their own lives and defends their right to refuse medical treatment said on Monday local authorities had allowed it to open another room for assisted suicides.
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French medical body for euthanasia in 'exceptional' cases
France's medical ethics council said on Thursday that assisted suicide should be allowed in exceptional cases when suffering patients make "persistent and lucid requests" in a step forward to legalising euthanasia.
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New York Latest US State To Legalise Medically Assisted Suicide
New York is set to become the latest state to legalise medically assisted suicide for the terminally ill under a deal reached between the governor and state legislative leaders announced Wednesday.
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Canada Woman With Alzheimer's "Relieved" At Assisted Suicide Policy Shift
Sandra Demontigny was afraid of being a prisoner in her own body: a 45-year-old diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's, she worried about losing control of her life and burdening those she loves for years.
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"Press Button To Die": Switzerland To Soon Use Portable Suicide Pods
An assisted dying group expects a portable suicide pod to be used for the first time in Switzerland, potentially within months, providing death without medical supervision, it said Wednesday.
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"Press This Button": Portable Suicide Pod To Be Used In Switzerland Soon
An assisted dying group expects a new portable suicide pod to be used for the first time in Switzerland potentially within months to provide death without medical supervision, they said Wednesday.
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UP Doctor Kills Wife, 2 Children, Later Dies By Suicide
A doctor allegedly killed his wife, two children and later died by suicide in the Raebareli district of Uttar Pradesh. According to the police, the deceased Arun Singh was posted as an Assistant Divisional Medical Officer at Modern Rail Coach Factory
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This Country To Allow Assisted Medical Suicide For Critically Ill Patients
Colombia on Thursday became the first Latin American country to authorize assisted medical suicide for patients under a doctor's supervision, according to a constitutional court decision.
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"Forcing Me To Commit Suicide": Chennai Professor Alleges Abuse In Video
A woman assistant professor in a private medical college in Chennai has alleged assault, torture and abuse in a shocking and disturbing video she posted on her Facebook page
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Andhra Pradesh Health Official Kills Self Over 'Harassment'; Shoots Video
A senior assistant in the Medical and Health department in Andhra Pradesh's Guntur district committed suicide alleging that he was denied promotion for many years and was harassed by senior officials.
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German Parliament Votes to Criminalise Commercial Euthanasia
Germany's parliament voted today to criminalise commercial euthanasia after rejecting draft laws that would have made assisted suicide fully legal in the country.
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Swiss Right-to-Die Group Gets Green Light For New Suicide Room
A Swiss organisation that helps terminally ill people take their own lives and defends their right to refuse medical treatment said on Monday local authorities had allowed it to open another room for assisted suicides.
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French medical body for euthanasia in 'exceptional' cases
France's medical ethics council said on Thursday that assisted suicide should be allowed in exceptional cases when suffering patients make "persistent and lucid requests" in a step forward to legalising euthanasia.
