New Report: Belgium euthanized 12% more people in 2019, over 2500, including one child
A 2019 Belgian euthanasia report has been released, showing that 2,655 people died from euthanasia last year, an increase of 12.5% from 2018, including dozens of people with disabilities and one child. Wim Distelmans, More...
Dutch government panel rules euthanasia doctor ‘acted in good faith’ when he murdered woman with dementia
A Dutch doctor who euthanized an elderly woman with dementia “acted in good faith,” according to an euthanasia oversight panel, preventing the doctor from being prosecuted. This particular case was More...
Belgium euthanizes a teen and suddenly Europe cares about parental notification and ‘choices’
A 17-year old became the first child to be euthanized under Belgian’s euthanasia law which was expanded in 2014 and became law in 2002. What is shocking is that journalists are NOW asking tough questions and More...
Archbishop Desmond Tutu endorses assisted suicide, euthanasia bills
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, 85, has recorded a video saying he wants the option of assisted dying “when the time comes … to pass” and endorsing bills worldwide to authorize this end-of-life option. The More...
Bishop Salvatore Matano attacks assisted suicide efforts in New York, ‘path toward self-destruction’
A New York Catholic bishop has denounced current efforts to legalize physician-assisted suicide in the state, calling it a “path toward self-destruction.” Euthanasia and controversial “assisted suicides” More...
Canada’s PM Justin Trudeau defends euthanasia bill as ‘the first step’
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has defended his government’s draft bill on euthanasia and assisted suicide after some Liberal backbenchers complained it is more restrictive than the Supreme Court More...
European Union’s euthanasia measure fails
Described as a “Written declaration on dignity at the end of life,” the Members of the European Parliament failed to support the euthanasia measure. Life Sites News had more details, quoting this written More...
Netherlands euthanizes woman with dementia despite legal requirements
An 80-year-old woman with dementia was euthanized in the Netherlands after a judge ruled in favor of her family who claimed that she had a “death wish.” The court order overruled the fact that the woman had More...
Tom Mortier sues Belgium, euthanasia laws after mother killed and family not informed
A man is seeking legal action, taking Belgium to Europe’s high court, after doctors euthanized his mother and did not notify him until the next day. NVVE is an “End of Life” group offering More...
Belgium vote to allow doctors to euthanize children coming next week
The Lesoir in Belgium is confirming that the bill to extend euthanasia to children in Belgium will likely be voted on Thursday, February 13. Debate will occur the day prior to determine the bill’s future. NVVE More...
Euthanasia on the rise in Netherlands, up 13% in one year, now 3% of total deaths
Euthanasia deaths in the Netherlands jumped 13 percent last year to constitute about 3 percent of all deaths in the European country, an official report confirms. Official statistics show 4,188 people died by euthanasia More...