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Holyrood Opens Final Stage on Assisted Dying Bill With 300+ Amendments and a Tight Vote Looming

Scrutiny centers on whether the bill's safeguards, including revised coercion penalties, sufficiently protect vulnerable patients.

Jersey Passes Assisted Dying Law, Sending Measure for Royal Assent

Germany’s Federal Court of Justice Upholds Manslaughter Conviction in Assisted-Suicide Case, Making Three-Year Sentence Final

Paris Court Convicts 12 Ultime Liberté Activists Over Pentobarbital Trafficking

Lords Clash Over Assisted Dying Bill as Safeguard Amendments Slow Progress

French Senate Sets Oct. 20 Review of End‑of‑Life Bills as Senior Figures Decry Rushed Timeline

Oppelli’s Swiss Assisted Suicide and Torture Complaint Revives Push to Pass Italy’s End-of-Life Law

Oppelli’s Case Prompts Fresh Medical Review After Third Assisted Suicide Refusal

UK Parliament Approves Assisted Dying Bill by Narrow Margin

Justice Secretary Warns Assisted Dying Bill Lacks Proper Scrutiny

French Lawmakers Approve Eligibility Criteria for Assisted Dying Legislation

Scottish First Minister John Swinney to Oppose Assisted Dying Bill in Upcoming Vote

French Parliamentary Commission Approves Aid-in-Dying Bill with Strict Conditions

Germany’s Top Court Upholds Manslaughter Conviction for Assisted Suicide Case

UK Assisted Dying Bill Faces Uncertain Future Ahead of Key Commons Vote

Royal College of GPs Adopts Neutral Stance on Assisted Dying Legislation

Gordon Brown Opposes Assisted Dying Bill, Advocates Improved End-of-Life Care

UK Parliament to Vote on Assisted Dying Bill

Welsh Parliament Rejects Motion Supporting Assisted Dying