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Euthanasia/Assisted suicide

Spain's top court rejects father's bid to halt daughter's euthanasia

FILE PHOTO: Supporters of a law to legalise euthanasia gather as the Spanish Parliament votes to approve it in Madrid, Spain, March 18, 2021. The banners read: \"Right to die in peace\", \"For a law to die voluntarily\" REUTERS/Susana Vera/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Supporters of a law to legalise euthanasia gather as the Spanish Parliament votes to approve it in Madrid, Spain, March 18, 2021. The banners read: \"Right to die in peace\", \"For a law to die voluntarily\" REUTERS/Susana Vera/File Photo

Spain performs pioneering face transplant from donor who requested assisted dying

Carme, recipient of the world's first face transplant from a donor who had requested assisted dying, poses for a photo with the Hospital Vall d'Hebron surgery team, in Barcelona, Spain, February 2, 2026. Hospital Vall d'Hebron/Handout via REUTERS
Carme, recipient of the world's first face transplant from a donor who had requested assisted dying, poses for a photo with the Hospital Vall d'Hebron surgery team, in Barcelona, Spain, February 2, 2026. Hospital Vall d'Hebron/Handout via REUTERS

Court in Spain rejects dad’s bid to stop daughter’s euthanasia

The woman, in her 20s, was due to undergo the euthanasia procedure in 2024, but the process was suspended after her father filed a legal objection.
The woman, in her 20s, was due to undergo the euthanasia procedure in 2024, but the process was suspended after her father filed a legal objection.

A look at European countries that allow assisted dying as Slovenia heads for referendum

In Europe, several countries already allow the terminally ill to end their lives, by euthanasia.
In Europe, several countries already allow the terminally ill to end their lives, by euthanasia.

Resilient young woman leads fight for euthanasia in Mexico

Samara Martinez spends 10 hours a day hooked up to a dialysis machine to survive, and has been using social media to advocate for the legalisation of euthanasia in Mexico.
Samara Martinez spends 10 hours a day hooked up to a dialysis machine to survive, and has been using social media to advocate for the legalisation of euthanasia in Mexico.

Uruguay legalises euthanasia

A recent poll showed more than 60 per cent of Uruguayans support legal euthanasia, with only 24 per cent opposed.
A recent poll showed more than 60 per cent of Uruguayans support legal euthanasia, with only 24 per cent opposed.

The legal status of assisted dying in different countries

Supporters of the assisted dying law for terminally ill people hold a banner, on the day British lawmakers are preparing to vote on the bill, in London, Britain, June 20, 2025. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes
Supporters of the assisted dying law for terminally ill people hold a banner, on the day British lawmakers are preparing to vote on the bill, in London, Britain, June 20, 2025. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes

French lawmakers approve assisted dying Bill, paving the way for approval

FILE PHOTO: A French flag flies over the National Assembly in Paris, France, April 18, 2025. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A French flag flies over the National Assembly in Paris, France, April 18, 2025. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor/File Photo

Scotland’s Parliament approves assisted dying Bill in key vote

FILE PHOTO: A general view of the Scottish Parliament Building, in Holyrood, Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain, May 5, 2024. REUTERS/Lesley Martin/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A general view of the Scottish Parliament Building, in Holyrood, Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain, May 5, 2024. REUTERS/Lesley Martin/File Photo

Father fights daughter’s euthanasia bid in Spanish court

Spain was the fourth European nation to allow people to end their own life in some circumstances.
Spain was the fourth European nation to allow people to end their own life in some circumstances.

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