Society ❯ Ethics ❯ Medical Ethics

End-of-Life Decisions

Patient Rights Assisted Suicide Assisted Dying Suicide Assistance Patient Autonomy Euthanasia Public Opinion Euthanasia Debate Passive Euthanasia Ethics Organ Donation Ethics

Dutch Review Says Doctor Followed Rules in First Post‑2024 Euthanasia of a Toddler

The committee ruled the case met the 2024 legal criteria for euthanasia of children under 12.

Barcelona Prosecutor Moves to Drop Case Over Noelia Castillo’s Approved Euthanasia

AIIMS Begins Court-Approved Passive Euthanasia for Harish Rana in India’s First Such Case

Hochul Signs Medical Aid in Dying Act, Making New York the 13th State to Allow It

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

Uruguay Legalizes Euthanasia After Majority Senate Vote

Sardinia Approves Assisted-Suicide Law, Italy’s Second Regional Statute

Chiapas Legislature Approves Advance Directive Law for Terminal Patients

Federal Constitutional Court Rejects Appeal in Assisted Suicide Manslaughter Case

Constitutional Court to Rule on Doctor-Administered Euthanasia for Paralyzed Woman

Leader of Swiss Assisted-Suicide Group Dies by Suicide as Sarco Probe Advances

Spanish Court Extends Suspension of Assisted Death for Paraplegic Woman

French Health Authority Rejects Prognostic Criteria for Assisted-Dying Eligibility

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

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

Debate Intensifies Over Physician-Assisted Death as More States Consider Legalization