Since Canada’s law on euthanasia and assisted suicide came into effect four years ago, health-care costs have dropped millions of dollars, according to a Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) report. The report on assisted dying calculates that since becoming legal on June 17, 2016, Canada’s health-care costs have dropped C$86.9 million. “The total net reduction in costs […]
On Monday, October, 13, Dutch Health Minister Hugo de Jonge announced that the Dutch government will amend its euthanasia law to permit child euthanasia — an announcement that came only three days after the news that the issue of child euthanasia had divided the Netherlands coalition government. The NL Times reported that de Jonge said the new law […]
Euthanasia is currently legal for Dutch children over 12 who are given parental consent, and for babies up to a year old whose parents choose for them to be euthanised due to severe pain. 16 and 17-year olds do not need to attain parental consent, but must simply inform them of their decision.
Despite extreme social liberalisation across the West in recent years, assisted suicide remains illegal in most of the world, including much of Europe. According to euthanasiadebate.org, assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal in 92% of voting jurisdictions around the world to date. In fact, Assisted Suicide and euthanasia bills have been defeated around the world […]
Among the roadside billboards canvassing votes for political parties and their candidates in New Zealand’s triennial election on October 17 is one announcing starkly: “LETHAL DOSE with NO assessment for coercion required.” Below that it asks: “Is the End of Life Choice Act safe?” It’s the kind of silly question you have to ask when […]
Wednesday’s vote on Assisted Suicide in the Dáíl was greeted with dismay by many people living with a terminal illness and their families. The Bill allows doctors to help people with a terminal illness to die by suicide. Critics point out that a suicide request could be made after a diagnosis is received and that […]
As the New Zealand euthanasia referendum approaches, voters could be helped by looking at the experience in other countries before making up their minds on this complex topic. At the end of July, Czechia became the latest country to reject the legalisation of euthanasia following similar rejections in Portugal and Finland. The opposition to the […]
Suicide is a problem in Ireland. It is one not often spoken of. It is rarely reported in explicit terms that someone has died of suicide, but we learn to read between the lines in the news reports. It is one issue where this is no divide between left and right, progressive or conservative. Everyone […]
New figures from the Netherlands have shown that suicide numbers went up by 34% in that country after assisted suicide was legalised – at a time when the numbers of deaths by suicide fell in neighbouring countries in the same period. Professor Theo Boer, who at first supported the euthanasia law and was a member […]
As if covid-19 and criminal government incompetence in the nursing homes wasn’t bad enough, our politicians latest push is to introduce euthanasia for the sick, the elderly and other such vulnerable categories. Ben Scallan reacts. #gript
Micheál Martin? Kicking a controversial issue over to a special committee to report back in a year or so? Nah, can’t be right. Breaking: Government to table an amendment to Dying with Dignity Bill to allow a special committee examine issue…could delay passage of bill up to a year.. @Ginosocialist informed by ministers @HMcEntee and […]
A Canadian doctor has warned that the number of people dying by assisted suicide increased five-fold in Canada after it was legalised in 2016 on ‘limited grounds’. Dr Martin Owen, writing in the Irish Times responded to those who argued that the Dáil should look to countries such as Canada when considering whether it was […]