Assisted Dying Bill: Judge Advocates for Inclusion of Neurodegenerative Diseases
A former high court judge with Parkinson's disease will urge MPs to expand assisted dying to include those with neurodegenerative diseases, arguing the current bill is too restrictive and would overburden family courts; amendments are proposed to address concerns about coercion and ensure proper ass...
Assisted Dying Bill: Judge Advocates for Inclusion of Neurodegenerative Diseases
A former high court judge with Parkinson's disease will urge MPs to expand assisted dying to include those with neurodegenerative diseases, arguing the current bill is too restrictive and would overburden family courts; amendments are proposed to address concerns about coercion and ensure proper ass...
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40% Bias Score
UK Parliament Debates Assisted Dying Bill: Doctors' Opt-Out and Information Service Proposed
The UK Parliament is debating the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, allowing assisted dying for patients with a six-month prognosis; doctors can opt out, and an information service will provide details on assisted dying and palliative care options.
UK Parliament Debates Assisted Dying Bill: Doctors' Opt-Out and Information Service Proposed
The UK Parliament is debating the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, allowing assisted dying for patients with a six-month prognosis; doctors can opt out, and an information service will provide details on assisted dying and palliative care options.
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36% Bias Score
France's Assisted Dying Bill Blocked: Political Maneuvering Stalls Societal Reform
France's proposed law on assisted dying, backed by a citizen's convention and numerous deputies, was blocked by the government, raising concerns about the prioritization of palliative care over individual autonomy.
France's Assisted Dying Bill Blocked: Political Maneuvering Stalls Societal Reform
France's proposed law on assisted dying, backed by a citizen's convention and numerous deputies, was blocked by the government, raising concerns about the prioritization of palliative care over individual autonomy.
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56% Bias Score
German Mother Admits to Killing Severely Disabled Son
In Wilhelmshaven, Germany, a mother admitted to killing her severely disabled son via carbon monoxide poisoning in June 2023, citing a lack of long-term care options and his aggressive behavior as reasons for her act of suicide alongside him.
German Mother Admits to Killing Severely Disabled Son
In Wilhelmshaven, Germany, a mother admitted to killing her severely disabled son via carbon monoxide poisoning in June 2023, citing a lack of long-term care options and his aggressive behavior as reasons for her act of suicide alongside him.
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48% Bias Score
Dutch Prosecution Seeks 14 Months for Inciting Suicide
An 80-year-old man from Breda is accused of inciting a 32-year-old woman from Bodegraven to suicide using the drug 'X', leading to her death in November 2021; the Public Prosecution Service is demanding a 14-month prison sentence.
Dutch Prosecution Seeks 14 Months for Inciting Suicide
An 80-year-old man from Breda is accused of inciting a 32-year-old woman from Bodegraven to suicide using the drug 'X', leading to her death in November 2021; the Public Prosecution Service is demanding a 14-month prison sentence.
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44% Bias Score
Dutch Man on Trial for Assisting Suicide Through Online Information
An 80-year-old man, Hans D., faces trial in The Hague for allegedly assisting a 32-year-old woman's suicide by providing information on a lethal substance and strategies to avoid detection. He claims to have only offered readily available online information but is charged with inciting suicide and a...
Dutch Man on Trial for Assisting Suicide Through Online Information
An 80-year-old man, Hans D., faces trial in The Hague for allegedly assisting a 32-year-old woman's suicide by providing information on a lethal substance and strategies to avoid detection. He claims to have only offered readily available online information but is charged with inciting suicide and a...
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48% Bias Score
Liguria Considers Assisted Suicide Bill
In Liguria, Italy, opposition parties and the Luca Coscioni Association reintroduced a bill to regulate assisted suicide, already legal under a 2019 court ruling; similar bills are pending in other regions, and Liguria could be the first to enact such a law.
Liguria Considers Assisted Suicide Bill
In Liguria, Italy, opposition parties and the Luca Coscioni Association reintroduced a bill to regulate assisted suicide, already legal under a 2019 court ruling; similar bills are pending in other regions, and Liguria could be the first to enact such a law.
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40% Bias Score
German Doctor Faces Retrial for Assisted Suicide
A well-known German doctor is on trial again for assisted suicide after a previous conviction; he is accused of manslaughter for providing a lethal infusion to a 42-year-old patient with mental health issues who then self-administered the drug in summer 2023.
German Doctor Faces Retrial for Assisted Suicide
A well-known German doctor is on trial again for assisted suicide after a previous conviction; he is accused of manslaughter for providing a lethal infusion to a 42-year-old patient with mental health issues who then self-administered the drug in summer 2023.
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48% Bias Score
Bayrou Splits French End-of-Life Bill: Assisted Dying Faces Uncertain Future
French Prime Minister François Bayrou plans to split the end-of-life bill into two separate texts—one on palliative care and another on assisted dying—to address concerns and potentially expedite the legislative process, despite opposition from some lawmakers and advocacy groups.
Bayrou Splits French End-of-Life Bill: Assisted Dying Faces Uncertain Future
French Prime Minister François Bayrou plans to split the end-of-life bill into two separate texts—one on palliative care and another on assisted dying—to address concerns and potentially expedite the legislative process, despite opposition from some lawmakers and advocacy groups.
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48% Bias Score
Assisted Dying Bill Amendment to Address Anorexia Loophole
A UK assisted dying bill faces scrutiny over a potential loophole that could allow people with severe anorexia to qualify for assisted death; an amendment aims to replace 'capacity' with 'ability' to ensure full understanding of the decision.
Assisted Dying Bill Amendment to Address Anorexia Loophole
A UK assisted dying bill faces scrutiny over a potential loophole that could allow people with severe anorexia to qualify for assisted death; an amendment aims to replace 'capacity' with 'ability' to ensure full understanding of the decision.
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44% Bias Score
80-Year-Old Man on Trial for Inciting Suicide in Netherlands
An 80-year-old man from Breda is on trial for inciting a 32-year-old woman from Bodegraven to suicide using 'X' in November 2021; the Public Prosecution Service demands 14 months imprisonment, 7 months suspended; this is the first case of its kind in the Netherlands.
80-Year-Old Man on Trial for Inciting Suicide in Netherlands
An 80-year-old man from Breda is on trial for inciting a 32-year-old woman from Bodegraven to suicide using 'X' in November 2021; the Public Prosecution Service demands 14 months imprisonment, 7 months suspended; this is the first case of its kind in the Netherlands.
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36% Bias Score
UK Assisted Dying Bill Faces Uncertain Future in Parliament
A bill legalizing assisted dying in the UK is undergoing a line-by-line review in the parliamentary committee stage, facing potential amendments and a future uncertain due to the government's neutrality; if passed, implementation would take at least three years.
UK Assisted Dying Bill Faces Uncertain Future in Parliament
A bill legalizing assisted dying in the UK is undergoing a line-by-line review in the parliamentary committee stage, facing potential amendments and a future uncertain due to the government's neutrality; if passed, implementation would take at least three years.
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32% Bias Score