A California woman recently put her insurance provider under the spotlight, alleging that the company offered to pay for assisted suicide, but not chemotherapy. Read more >>
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California has promulgated a regulation to assure that the mentally ill who have been ordered hospitalized in California have access to assisted suicide if they are dying and deemed able to make medical decisions. Read more >>
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Van Hoey, a Belgian doctor, has become the first physician to face possible criminal prosecution for violating Belgium’s 13-year-old euthanasia law, the De Moor case is being held up to Canada as an example of the dangers of legalizing physician-assisted death. Read more >>
Suicidal thoughts have many causes. Most often, suicidal thoughts are the result of feeling like you can't cope when you're faced with what seems to be an overwhelming life situation. If you don't have hope for the future, you may mistakenly think suicide is a solution. You may experience a sort of tunnel vision, where in the middle of a crisis you believe suicide is the only way out.
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It wasn’t until he was 10 days old that Sally Phillips' eldest son was diagnosed with Down's syndrome. But rather than tragedy, Olly brought comedy, joy and mischief into her family's life. Now Sally wants to change the misconception that Down’s is a depressing and life-ruining condition. Watch video >>
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