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Widower speaks out over suicide
Zurich :: Switzerland | 1 day ago
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A husband arrested on suspicion of helping his bedridden wife kill herself shortly before their 40th wedding anniversary has defended his decision, amid growing calls for a change in the law on assisted suicide. Margaret Bateman, 62, suffered from an...
Tags: assisted suicide, Switzerland, Margaret Bateman, Zurich, Disability rights, Homicide, Social Issues, Suicide, Medical ethics, Euthanasia, Dignitas, Suicide methods, Law Crime, Debbie Purdy
Suicide clinics give patients 'much-needed service' says Kirk minister
Liverpool :: United Kingdom | 4 days ago
Credibility Church of Scotland minister has praised the work of Dignitas, the Swiss-based assisted suicide group, and accused Britain of "exporting" its ethical dilemma overseas. Dr John Cameron said Dignitas provided a "much needed service" for individuals who want...
Tags: Dignitas, human life, Scotland, Dr Cameron, assisted suicide, United Kingdom, Liverpool, Medical ethics, Suicide, Palliative care, Euthanasia, Disability rights, Homicide
Inside the Dignitas house
Zurich :: Switzerland | 10 days ago
Credibility But what is it really like inside the world's first assisted suicide clinic? The room at the Dignitas house, near Zurich, in which people end their lives. Photograph: David Levene Ludwig Minelli is explaining the best techniques for an efficient suicide...
Tags: Mr Minelli, David Levene Ludwig Minelli, Dignitas, assisted suicides, Greek, Switzerland, Zurich, Beatrice Bucher, Britain, ones persons, Assisted suicide, Suicide tourism, Edward Downes, Suicide, Daniel James, Euthanasia, Ludwig Minelli, Social Issues
Swiss to tackle 'suicide tourism'
Zurich :: Switzerland | about 1 month ago
Credibility More than 100 Britons with terminal or incurable illnesses have used the Swiss centre Dignitas to kill themselves. Justice Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf has called for organisations like it to face stricter controls. The proposals will now be subject...
Tags: assisted suicides, suicides tourism, Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf, justice minister, Dignitas, minister eveline, Switzerland
Family assisting 'informed' suicides will escape charges
London :: United Kingdom | 2 months ago
Credibility Family assisting 'clear and informed' suicides will not face prosecution New guidelines say relatives will not face charges as long as they do not encourage those wishing to end their lives Relatives of people who kill themselves will not face prosecution...
Tags: assisted suicide, Director of Public Prosecutions, ones assisted, England, UK Debbie Purdy, Wales, Dignitas, United Kingdom, London
Dignitas prepares assisted suicide legal challenge
Bath :: United Kingdom | 7 months ago
Credibility Dignitas prepares legal challenge over assisted suicide for healthy people Founder of Swiss assisted-suicide clinic wants to test legality of helping healthy person end life alongside terminally ill partner The founder of a Swiss clinic that has helped...
Tags: Dignitas, Swiss, assisted suicide
Pair die together at Swiss clinic
Zurich :: Switzerland | 8 months ago
Credibility An elderly Bath couple who were both suffering from terminal cancer have died at a voluntary euthanasia clinic in Switzerland. It is believed Peter and Penelope Duff are the first British couple to end their lives at the Dignitas clinic. Their daughter...
Tags: Peter Duff, Penelope Duff, euthanasia clinic, Zurich, dignitas clinic, Dignitas, Switzerland, terminally cancer, humbling care
Suicide verdict on assisted death rugby player
Zurich :: Switzerland | 11 months ago
Credibility A coroner recorded a verdict of suicide today for a rugby player who travelled to Switzerland to kill himself in a euthanasia clinic. Worcestershire coroner Geraint Williams said he had no doubt that Daniel James, 23, intended to end his own life when...
Tags: Daniel James, rugby player, Mark James (songwriter), Worcestershire, Dignitas, Switzerland, Julie James, Keir Starmer, public prosecute
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