World Oct 16 Senate in Uruguay passes law allowing euthanasia for incurably ill patients By Associated Press
World Oct 16 Some health care workers in Canada grappling with patients requesting euthanasia A homeless man refusing long-term care, a woman with severe obesity, grieving widows. Each euthanasia request sparked debate among Canadian doctors and nurses struggling with the ethics of one of the most permissive laws globally on the practice. By Maria Cheng, Angie Wang, Associated Press
Science Oct 12 477 pilot whales die, beached on remote New Zealand beaches Some 477 pilot whales have died after stranding themselves on two remote New Zealand beaches over recent days, officials say. By Nick Perry, Associated Press
Nation Apr 14 Watch 5:51 The stories behind Canada’s assisted suicide battle Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau introduced legislation Thursday that would legalize physician-assisted suicide across the nation. Trudeau’s decision comes a year after the Canadian Supreme Court overturned a criminal ban against the practice. For more on the issue, we look… By PBS News Hour
Nation Oct 05 California governor signs right-to-die legislation California will become the fifth state to allow terminally ill patients to legally end their lives using doctor-prescribed drugs after Gov. Jerry Brown announced Monday he signed right-to-die legislation. By Judy Lin, Associated Press
Apr 01 Watch 8:34 Canadian court OKs doctor-assisted suicide, but who’s eligible? By PBS News Hour In March, Canada's Supreme Court ruled unanimously that all Canadians have a constitutional right to have doctors help them die. Special correspondent John Larson reports from British Columbia on how doctors, patients and politicians are grappling with how to set… Continue watching
Jan 24 Watch 1:54 Viewers respond to report about euthanasia in Belgium By PBS News Hour Hari Sreenivasan reads viewer comments about a recent NewsHour Weekend segment on Beligum's euthanasia law, the least restrictive law governing physician-assisted suicide in the world. Continue watching
Jan 17 Poll: Do you support Belgium’s euthanasia law? By Megan Thompson Belgium has the most liberal euthanasia law in the world. And although the country is predominantly Roman Catholic, national surveys show overwhelming support in Belgium for the right to die by euthanasia. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch 3:28 Belgium’s euthanasia law gives terminally ill children the right to die By PBS News Hour More than a decade after Belgium legalized euthanasia, it made headlines last year when it became the first country to lift any age restrictions for the procedure. Under the law, terminally ill children can request euthanasia if they are near… Continue watching
Jan 15 Watch 11:18 The right to die in Belgium: An inside look at the world’s most liberal euthanasia law By PBS News Hour Belgium has the world’s most liberal law on physician-assisted suicide, which is not just for the terminally ill. Patients with psychiatric conditions – and now, even children – can request euthanasia. Surveys in Belgium show overwhelming public support, and many… Continue watching