Right-to-die teenager changes mind – now wants to live

A critically ill teenage girl who refused to have a heart transplant against doctors’ advice has changed her mind and now wants to have the life-saving operation.
Hannah Jones, 14, from Marden, Herefordshire, who has been in and out of hospital since the age of four, said in November she did not want to go through [...]

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Even pro-euthanasia campaigners are warning Kiwis to stay away from Dr. Nitschke

Dr Nitschke is travelling the country this week promoting his work, but opponents are warning people to stay away – even pro euthanasia campaigners like Lesley Martin of the Dignity NZ trust.
“What we’re seeing now with Dr Nitschke’s methods is a continued re-packaging of suicide methods. What people need to understand is that they are [...]

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The notion of a right to a ‘good death’ undermines society

We have seen a significant defeat in Parliament for proposals to legalise assisted suicides, and learnt of the joint suicides at the Dignitas apartment in Switzerland of the eminent conductor Sir Edward Downes, and his wife, Lady Downes. While there are many ethical, medical and legal issues surrounding assisted suicide, at its heart lies the [...]

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