Hacker News with Generative AI: Euthanasia

Father tries to block daughter's euthanasia in landmark Spanish case (bbc.com)
A young woman is due to testify in a Spanish court today in a bid to persuade a judge to let her die voluntarily against the wishes of her father, in the first case of its kind.
Euthanasia, Law, Spain, Family Law, Bioethics
52 points by impish9208 3 days ago | 153 comments
How a young Dutch woman's life began when she was allowed to die (theguardian.com)
At the last minute, Zoë decided to call off her euthanasia. But how do you start over after you’ve said all of your goodbyes?
Euthanasia, Life Choices, Personal Stories, Death, Netherlands
8 points by kawera 80 days ago | 4 comments
Canada's rate of medically assisted deaths rises to record high (theguardian.com)
A growing share of deaths in Canada are from euthanasia, but the vast majority are for terminal illnesses, according to new government figures.
Canada, Euthanasia, Healthcare, Public Health
6 points by bookofjoe 84 days ago | 2 comments
Assisted dying now accounts for one in 20 Canada deaths (bbc.com)
Medically-assisted dying – also known as voluntary euthanasia – accounted for 4.7% of deaths in Canada in 2023, new government data shows.
Canada, Healthcare, Death, Euthanasia
505 points by vinni2 85 days ago | 823 comments
MPs back proposals to legalise assisted dying (bbc.co.uk)
MPs have backed proposals to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales in a historic vote which paves the way for a change in the law.
Politics, Law, Healthcare, Assisted Suicide, Euthanasia
5 points by penguin_booze 98 days ago | 0 comments
Reports show some Canada euthanasia deaths driven by social reasons (apnews.com)
An expert committee reviewing euthanasia deaths in Canada’s most populous province has identified several cases where patients asked to be killed in part for social reasons such as isolation and fears of homelessness, raising concerns over approvals for vulnerable people in the country’s assisted dying system.
Euthanasia, Canada, Health, Social Issues, Ethics
92 points by impish9208 139 days ago | 131 comments
Canadians with nonterminal conditions sought assisted dying for social reasons (theguardian.com)
An expert committee reviewing euthanasia deaths in Canada’s most populous province has identified several cases in which patients asked to be killed in part for social reasons such as isolation and fears of homelessness, raising concerns over approvals for vulnerable people in the country’s assisted dying system.
Assisted Dying, Euthanasia, Social Issues, Canada, Healthcare
22 points by howard941 140 days ago | 1 comments
Euthanasia Coaster (wikipedia.org)
Euthanasia, Amusement Parks, Death, Philosophy
6 points by pseudolus 214 days ago | 0 comments
She Was 29. And Doctors Helped Her Die (thefp.com)
Euthanasia, Healthcare, Ethics, Death
33 points by mhb 282 days ago | 76 comments
Dutch woman, 29, granted euthanasia approval on grounds of mental suffering (theguardian.com)
Euthanasia, Mental Health, Netherlands, Law
26 points by racional 294 days ago | 66 comments