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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…
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.
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News Wrap: Al-Qaida rebels capture key Syrian air base
In our news wrap Wednesday, al-Qaida rebels and other captured a key air base in Syria. The victory means that virtually all of a major province is free of government control. Meanwhile, there are growing signs of a Russian military…
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Canadian court OKs doctor-assisted suicide, but who’s eligible?
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…
Last fall, the story of 29-year-old Brittany Maynard, who moved to Oregon so she could legally end her own life, brought the issue of assisted suicide back into the national spotlight. Now, the movement's renewed momentum may affect end-of-life care…
Since last fall, the laws governing assisted suicide -- even in states where the practice is legal -- have continued to evolve.
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.
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.
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…
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