voluntary assisted dying medication Alan Clark finally got approved for Victoria’s voluntary assisted dying Medication scheme after spending months trying to access it. Key points: Alan Clark died before he was scheduled to receive voluntary assisted dying medication His wife Zenda Clark says “everything he dreaded happened”, due to the many hurdles […]
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I can’t bear the thought of leaving you MAID
The kind and caring oncologist answered my husband’s “how long do I have” question with a short “you have weeks becoming months, not months becoming years.” Also available to you , are MAID options . Rob had lived with prostate cancer for the last eight of his 79 years. Over time […]
‘He taught us how to die, but also how to live’: Quebec author’s wife reflects on MAiD decision
How to Die with MAID Quebec author and educator Simon Roy woke up with a smile on Oct. 15, 2022. He was ready to die with MAID After Chinese food with his wife Marianne Marquis-Gravel and a glass of wine he could no longer enjoy or experience taste due to […]
Physician assisted dying,Mental disorders and MEDICAL MAID: A personal perspective
In 2020, we spoke with John Scully about denying physician assisted dying or MAID to those who are diagnosed with a mental disorder. In March of 2023, those whose sole underlying condition is a mental disorder will be eligible to be assessed for assisted dying. We reconnected with John for his perspective […]
Massachusetts doctor loses court battle for medical assistance in dying but plans to appeal the decision
A Massachusetts doctor, diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic prostate cancer, says he will continue his legal fight to ensure his access to medical assistance in dying. Roger Kligler, M.D., said he will appeal a decision (PDF) by a Massachusetts Superior Court judge that terminally ill patients do not have a constitutional right […]
British pensioner who killed terminally ill wife to appear in Cyprus court (Assisted Death)
A British pensioner charged in Cyprus with the premeditated murder of his terminally ill wife says he is “desperate” to have his day in court ahead of the trial opening on the island. David Hunter is due to appear before an assize court in the coastal city of Paphos on Monday, almost […]
Macron announces Doctor assisted dying citizens assembly
President Emmanuel Macron announced he will launch a citizens’ assembly on Doctor assisted dying. The French President showed his support for assisted dying while campaigning in the presidential election. Further details about the ‘convention citoyenne’ will be announced on Tuesday 13th September. Macron called it a move towards “more humanity. […]
I will not Qualify for Voluntary Assisted Death
Hi, my name is Ron. I will not qualify for a Voluntary Assisted Death under the Victorian legislation. This is a huge shortfall in the legislation. I have a disease called Inclusion Body Myositis or IBM. It is a muscle-wasting disease that is slow in progression but never-the-less it never […]
Pentobarbital Sodium Online Approval by Peru court
Peru Court approve Pentobarbital Sodium onlinePentobarbital Sodium approval Peru Supreme Court makes historyThe Peru Supreme Court makes history? and approves Pentobarbital Sodium Online for the first ever time . Sometimes news stories become a law unto themselves as we can see in the situation here . The death of detail make any […]
Three quarters support inquiry on Assisted dying .
Nearly three quarters of the British public support a parliamentary inquiry into assisted dying, polling reveals today. Research by YouGov found that 74 per cent were in favour of examining the impact of the law as it stands and potential changes to legislation. In the poll, assisted dying was defined […]