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
Nov 03 Right-to-die advocate Brittany Maynard ends life ‘in the arms of her loved ones’ By Tik Root On Saturday, 29-year-old Brittany Maynard took her own life. The move was not unexpected -- Maynard suffered from terminal brain cancer and had publicly stated that she planned to end her life on Nov. 1, but following through on the… Continue reading
Nov 02 Watch Beyond Oregon: Should terminally ill patients be allowed to choose death? By PBS News Hour While assisted suicide is legal in only three states, the story of 29-year-old Brittany Maynard, who after being diagnosed with terminal brain cancer moved to Oregon so she could legally end her own life, has brought the issue back into… Continue watching