Right To Die
latest news & developments
The right to die, warts and all
The activist professor’s second book explores the unvarnished truth behind assisted death
Supreme Court of Appeals overturns ruling allowing “assisted dying”
In 2015, the High Court granted a terminally ill man, Robin Stransham-Ford, the right to die with dignity by way of euthanasia.
It’s time to revisit the right to assisted suicide and euthanasia
There is certain utility in having a living will but it remains legally inert, writes Neil Kirby.
Denying the right to die may be state-sanctioned torture, legal body says
As the country’s landmark euthanasia case heads to the appeal court, lawyers argue that keeping the practice illegal could violate the Bill of Rights
My dad was robbed of a dignified death
Battle lines are being drawn as the emotive issue of assisted dying returns to the courts this year.
France moves toward allowing euthanasia with new legislation
A new legislation states that terminally ill patients are allowed the right to ongoing sedation until death, if requested.