Doctors helped more than 30,000 people to die last year, with a record high for cases of assisted dying and euthanasia in countries where it is legal. Ahead of a UK vote on legalising assisted dying ...

When suicide is discussed in terms of ‘assisted suicide’, the category of care for the suffering is brought into focus. One is no longer speaking of suicide in Roman terms as an honourable death. Nor ...

A Peruvian psychologist who suffered from an incurable disease that weakened her muscles and had her confined to her bed for several years, died by euthanasia, her lawyer said Monday, becoming the ...

Veteran entertainer Ian von Memerty has responded to critics who called his plans to go ahead with assisted euthanasia as ...

A citizens’ convention made up of randomly selected members of the French public voted Feb. 19 in favor of legalizing euthanasia and assisted suicide, including for minors, preparing the way for the ...

The Netherlands is set to expand its euthanasia regulations to include assisting in the death of children ages 1 to 12 years old. "The current Scheme for Termination of Pregnancy and Termination of ...

If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, you can call the U.S. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 any time day or night, or chat online. The claim: Doctors in the ...

AMSTERDAM (AP) — The frequency of doctor-assisted euthanasia in the Netherlands has changed little since the longstanding practice was legalized in 2002, according to a new study. A summary published ...

(Reuters) - Terminally ill patients on life support should have the right to die if they want to, Germany's highest civil court said on Friday in a landmark ruling on assisted suicide. Here are some ...

Recently I sat next to a woman at an author’s event in New York City. My guess is that she was a Boomer. She told me she used to be a Republican, but now she’s a Democrat. After learning that I am a ...