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Euthanasia
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Elder Law Prof Blog
More on Supreme Court Nominee Neil Gorsuch on End-of-Life Issues
Paula Span, the thoughtful columnist on aging issues from the New York Times, offers "Gorsuch Staunchly Opposes "Aid-in-Dying." Does It Matter?" The article suggests that the "real" battle over aid-in-dying…
PrawfsBlawg
Whose Son?
Main Wednesday, February 01, 2017Whose Son? When articles began to pop up about Neil Gorsuch's mother, the late Anne Gorsuch Burford, I thought "that's interesting." Stories about political families are…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Netherlands Man Chooses Assisted Suicide
A man in the Netherlands was allowed to have assisted suicide due to his long battle with alcohol addiction. Sixteen years ago, the Netherlands implemented a euthanasia law for people…
The Right Coast
Dutch euthanasia law used to kill Mark Langedijk who decided death was the way to escape | Daily Mail Online
A 41-year-old man has ended his life by fatal injection rather than carry on living as an alcoholic, in a radical new extension of Holland s euthanasia regime.Mark Langedijk decided…
Elder Law Prof Blog
The Netherlands’ Proposed Expansion of Aid-in-Dying
By rmorgan
The Guardian ran a story last month about proposed legislation in the Netherlands for elders who aren't terminally ill, but instead believe they have lived long enough. Netherlands may extend assisted…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
First Minor Granted Euthanasia in Belgium
Two years ago, Belgium rescinded the age restrictions on euthanasia, and now, the first terminally ill minor has been assisted to die. Currently, Belgium is the only country that allows…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Issues Emerge As Quebec Prepares To Implement New Euthanasia Law
Quebec’s new law permitting physician assisted suicide for people with terminal illnesses will go into effect on December 10th. Difficulties are already starting to surface as hospitals and health care…
Elder Law Prof Blog
New Yorker Article on Death with Dignity and Losing “Levensperspectief”
From the June 22 issue of The New Yorker magazine, an interesting, thorough -- and ultimately devastating -- account of recent developments in "death with dignity" movements around the world. The…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
A Healthy 24-Year-Old Belgian Woman Will Be Allowed To Die By Euthanasia
In Belgium, a 24-year old woman with no life threatening diseases is going to be allowed to die with physician assistance. The woman, who is known as ‘Laura,’ told doctors…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Church of England to Reconsider Suicide Stance
As I have previously discussed, an assisted dying bill is currently being considered in the United Kingdom, and the Church of England previously supported a review of the issues surrounding…