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Mexico
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01 July 2026
MEXICO – Advancing the legalization of medical assistance in dying
Guest article by Asunción Álvarez* Since last year, the issue of legalizing medical assistance in dying has maintained a sustained ...
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UK
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20 May 2026
ENGLAND AND WALES – The fall of the UK Assisted ...
Guest article by Dave Sowry* For readers outside the UK, the recent defeat of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of ...
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France
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18 May 2026
FRANCE – Another chapter in a sad political spectacle
The political wrangling over “aide à mourir” (assisted dying) in France is and remains a sad spectacle. From May 11 ...
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Estonia
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06 May 2026
ESTONIA – The right to self-determination over one’s own end ...
Guest article by Paul Tammert* Development in the population of Estonia Estonia’s demographic trends have followed a similar pattern to those ...
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Scotland
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30 April 2026
SCOTLAND – Faith, politics and the defeat of Scotland’s Assisted ...
Guest article by Peter Warren* The vote and what it concealsOn 17 March 2026, the Scottish Parliament voted 69 to ...
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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 ...