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Euthanasia
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Health Law Prof Blog
Euthanasia in Europe Re-Redux
On January 10, in Fleming v. Ireland, the Irish High Court rejected the argument that assisted suicide should be legally permitted as a right of personal autonomy. Explicitly disagreeing with…
Health Law Prof Blog
Euthanasia in Europe Redux
Over the last few days, the European press has devoted significant attention to a euthanasia case in Belgium. According to the report by Reuters, the 45-year old identical twins, both…
Food Safety News
Humane Deaths Sought for 'Downer' Animals
By Dan Flynn
Non-ambulatory disabled veal calves and other animals that cannot walk on their own on to the kill floor should be "humanely euthanized," two animal welfare groups say.A comment period just…
Death Penalty
Oklahoma Executes Man Just Like Vet Euthanizes Dog: Where Is the Outcry?
By Terry Lenamon / Reba Kennedy
Last week, John David Duty was executed by the State of Oklahoma and in doing so, Mr. Duty made the history books - we may all remember his name for…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Idaho State Legislature Refines Freedom of Conscience Bill
IdahoStatesmen.com: Idaho senators fine tune 'freedom of conscience' bill, by Colleen Lamay:Health care providers who have misgivings about a treatment could decline to perform it WHAT'S AT STAKE?The bill would…
Family Law Prof Blog
Suicide Tourism Under Threat in Switzerland
By Family Law
TimesOnline reports that two draft Bills will be offered for public debate in Switzerland to tighten regulation of euthanasia clinics in Switzerland. Dignitas and Exit, two of the most prominent…
The Right Coast
BBC NEWS | Health | Swiss to tackle ‘suicide tourism’ Tom Smith
It made it clear that the preference was for restrictions rather than an outright ban, saying "essentially, the Federal Council does not wish to take anything away from the current,…
The Right Coast
An Obama supporter worries about euthanasia Tom Smith
This is interesting. Is it really fair to say Judge Posner is an enthusiastic supporter of euthanasia and eugenics? If so, I really have a problem with that. I'm not…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Lethal injection complaints going to the dogs
Main April 2, 2008Lethal injection complaints going to the dogsSherry Colb has this essay online at FindLaw, titled "Lethal Injection and Animal Euthanasia: A Fair Comparison?". Here are excerpts:One argument…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Bishops Weigh Political Statement Highlighting Abortion
Via the Washington Post: The nation's bishops will vote next month on a political roadmap for Roman Catholics headed into the 2008 election that gives top billing to abortion but…