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Luxembourg parliament passed first reading of euthanasia bill [this day at law]
February 20, 2013 by Kyle Webster
On February 20, 2008, the Luxembourg Chamber of Deputies narrowly passed the first reading of a bill legalizing euthanasia. The second reading of the bill passed in March 2009, making Luxembourg the fourth nation in Europe to legalize euthanasia after Belgium, the Netherlands and Switzerland..... [more]
France: report recommends permitting doctors to accelerate death for terminally ill
December 20, 2012 by Cynthia Miley
A report released Tuesday by the French government has recommended that the country permit doctors to "accelerate death" for terminally ill patients seeking doctor-assisted euthanasia. The report will be sent to the National Order of Physicians, France's national council on medical ethics, which.... [more]
Louisiana legislature passes bill strengthening euthanasia ban
May 29, 2012 by Rebecca DiLeonardo
The Louisiana State Senate on Monday unanimously passed a bill strengthening Louisiana's ban on euthanasia and assisted suicide. Both practices were already prohibited under other laws in Louisiana. The new bill amends the state's medical consent law, stating: "A. Nothing in this Part shall be.... [more]
UK court allows right to die case to proceed
March 12, 2012 by Jamie Reese
A UK High Court justice decided Monday to let a right to die case proceed, the first to be allowed in British court. Justice William Charles ruled that a case brought by Tony Nicklinson, age 57, could proceed to hearing. Nicklinson is the victim of a paralyzing stroke and challenges the UK's.... [more]
Italian president blocked measure to stop euthanasia of comatose woman [this day at law]
February 6, 2012 by Cynthia Miley
On February 6, 2009, Italian President Giorgio Napolitano refused to sign a governmental decree intended to stop the removal of Eluana Englaro's feeding tube. Englaro had been in a coma since an automobile accident in 1992, and her father, Beppino Englaro, had been fighting to have her feeding.... [more]
Luxembourg limited monarch's legislative role [this day at law]
December 11, 2011 by Clay Flaherty
On December 11, 2008, the Luxembourg Chamber of Deputies voted to amend their country's constitution to eliminate the requirement that the Grand Duke of Luxembourg must approve legislation before it becomes law. The amendment reduces the Grand Duke's legislative role under Article 34 of the.... [more]
India high court rules 'passive euthanasia' permitted under certain circumstances
March 7, 2011 by Erin Bock
The Supreme Court of India on Monday rejected a petition for mercy killing, but ruled that passive euthanasia was permissible under certain circumstances. The case centered around Aruna Shanbaug, a former nurse who was raped and strangled at work 37 years ago and has been in Mumbai's King Edward.... [more]
Netherlands becomes the first country to legalize same-sex marriage and euthanasia [this day at law]
April 1, 2010 by JURIST Staff
On April 1, 2001, the Netherlands became the first country to legalize same-sex marriage. The nation then became the first country to legalize euthanasia on April 1, 2002.
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Peru Catholic bishops criticize proposed abortion law
October 13, 2009 by Jaclyn Belczyk
The Peruvian Catholic Bishops Conference (CEP) on Monday strongly condemned a proposed law that would legalize abortion in cases of rape or fetal deformity. The CEP's statement called the proposed legislation arbitrary, labeling it not just a matter of religion but of ethics, d....... [more]
right to die case features Vatican attempt to halt progress on vital civil liberty [comment]
February 12, 2009 by Andrew Wood
Derek Humphry: The controversy over the right to die of Eluana Englaro is really a battle over religious beliefs and secondarily about the law of Italy. The law is being used as a political football in a struggle for moral power by the Vatican over the rules of life and death.All over the wo....... [more]
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