Tag: euthanasia

• Saturday, June 18th 2022 - 11:41 UTC

  First case of medically-assisted suicide in Italy carried out

  

  The case of Federico Carboni, originally known as “Mario,” has made the headlines this week in Italy as he became the first patient to die through medically-assisted suicide, it was announced.

• Thursday, May 12th 2022 - 10:45 UTC

  Constitutional Court greenlights medically assisted suicide in Colombia

  

  Colombia's Constitutional Court Wednesday ruled by 6 votes to 3 to decriminalize medically assisted suicide. Euthanasia in Colombia is already legal, but in this case, it is the patient and not the doctor who executes the action to end his or her life.

• Thursday, May 5th 2022 - 10:55 UTC

  Uruguay begins Parliamentary debate to legalize euthanasia

  

  Uruguayan lawmakers have begun this week the debate to legalize euthanasia, despite opposition from the National Party of President Luis Lacalle Pou and the Catholic Church. The Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide bill was first introduced in 2020, but no further action was taken due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Friday, October 22nd 2021 - 19:49 UTC

  Another Colombian patient denied euthanasia

  

  Víctor Escobar's right under Colombian law to die with dignity has been put on hold Friday because he “is not a terminal patient,” it was reported.

• Monday, October 11th 2021 - 09:00 UTC

  No euthanasia for Colombian woman suffering from ALS

  

  Colombian health authorities had second thoughts Saturday about administering a euthanasia procedure to a 51-year-old woman suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and ordered its cancellation because the required criteria had not been met.

• Wednesday, September 29th 2021 - 08:50 UTC

  São Paulo medical care provider said to be behind “disguised euthanasia” in COVID-19 cases

  

  Brazilian Senator Otto Alencar spoke of cases of “disguised euthanasia” in the medical insurance company Prevent Senior, which is also suspected of having prescribed hydroxychloroquine to COVID-19 patients.

• Tuesday, July 13th 2021 - 08:41 UTC

  Colombia's Health Ministry sets out guidelines for euthanasia, sparks controversies

  

  Colombia's Health Ministry has issued Resolution 971, setting out the guidelines regarding the carrying out of euthanasia procedures, which has sparked some controversy among national lawmakers.

• Tuesday, June 29th 2021 - 08:30 UTC

  Euthanasia law in force in Spain pending Constitutional Court ruling

  

  Spain has become the fourth European country where terminally ill patient can seek an assisted suicide treatment – or euthanasia- to put an end to their suffering.

• Friday, February 26th 2021 - 09:10 UTC

  Peruvian justice makes exception and authorizes euthanasia to psychologist

  

  Peru authorized for the first time to respect the decision of a psychologist to end her life when she deems it convenient and ordered the medical authorities to elaborate a protocol for the fulfillment of her wish.

• Thursday, November 14th 2019 - 18:09 UTC

  World Medical Association reaffirms opposition to euthanasia and assisted suicide

  

  The World Medical Association has reaffirmed its long-standing policy of opposition to euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide.