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France
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17 February 2026
FRANCE – Further political obstructionism and a regrettable decision from ...
In recent months, France has once again demonstrated that when it comes to freedom of choice regarding one’s own end ...
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Czech Republic
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28 January 2026
CZECH REPUBLIC – The debate on legalizing assisted dying is ...
Guest article by Milan Hamerský* In socialist Czechoslovakia before 1989, human rights and dignity existed only on paper. The Velvet ...
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Uruguay
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08 January 2026
URUGUAY – Assisted dying legalized after a 5-year debate
Guest article by Florencia Salgueiro Rubio* After more than five years of legislative debate, civil society advocacy, and sustained public ...
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UK
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05 November 2025
ENGLAND AND WALES – Where the Bill stands and how ...
Guest article by Nathan Stilwell* The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is a Private Member’s Bill, meaning a ...
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France
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05 November 2025
FRANCE – Change of government could mean the end of ...
The ongoing political crisis in France is once again jeopardising the progress of the bill on assisted dying (“Aide à ...
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New Zealand
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05 November 2025
NEW ZEALAND – More people may have access to assisted ...
Guest article by Ann David* From New Zealand where an assisted dying law came into force in November 2021, comes ...
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UK
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02 September 2025
My Death My Decision and Humanists UK event in the ...
Talk by DIGNITAS – To live with dignity – To die with dignity (PDF)Communiqué by My Death My Decision
Australia
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Country Update
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27 August 2025
Australia: VAD in the Northern Territory
The Northern Territory was the first jurisdiction in Australia to legalise voluntary euthanasia in 1995. However, in 1997, the Australian ...