A stunning new report has found that around 16 percent of people who choose to die by assisted suicide at three right-to-die facilities had no underlying medical cause and were simply “weary of life.”
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Massachusetts Voters Defeat Legalization of Assisted Suicide
The culture of life prevailed in the state of Massachusetts on Tuesday night when voters opted to defeat a bill that would have legalized physician-assisted suicide for the terminally ill.
Will MA Become the Next State to Legalize Assisted Suicide?
Voters in the state of Massachusetts will be given an opportunity to vote November 6 on whether or not to become the third U.S. state to legalize assisted suicide.
Montana Becomes Third State to Allow Assisted Suicide
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
In a long-awaited decision, the Supreme Court of the state of Montana ruled on Dec. 31 that physicians who help terminally ill patients commit suicide cannot be prosecuted, thus making it the third state in the U.S. to allow the practice.
Healthy British Couple Commits Suicide to Protest Assisted Suicide Laws
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A healthy elderly British couple chose to commit suicide together on Sunday to protest UK laws concerning assisted suicide.
“Death Tourism” Causing Swiss to Re-consider Assisted Suicide Laws
by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The ongoing and rampant abuse of Switzerland’s assisted suicide laws is causing lawmakers to consider banning the practice in an attempt to reduce so-called “death tourism.”
Connecticut Doctors Sue to Redefine “Suicide”
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Two Connecticut physicians are asking the state to decide on the meaning of “suicide” in order to be able to assist their mentally competent but terminally ill patients to die if they so desire.
British Conductor Commits Suicide with Ailing Wife
by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
One of Britain’s most distinguished orchestra conductors flew to Switzerland with his terminally ill wife last week to join her in ending their lives together in an assisted-suicide clinic.
Assisted Suicide Deaths Increase in Oregon in 2008
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The state of Oregon is reporting a 30 percent increase in the number of people who died by assisted suicide in the last two years.
British Television to Broadcast Suicide
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A British television channel is planning to broadcast the assisted suicide death of 59 year old man suffering from motor neurone disease tomorrow night.
