On February 27, 2020, the Federal Constitutional Court in Germany overturned the legal ban which prohibited doctors or associations from...
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Belgian Law on Euthanasia: Towards Even Easier Access
Last October in Belgium, a bill was tabled to extend the conditions permitting euthanasia. The State Council has voiced reserve on the bill’s...
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Portugal’s Parliament Pushes for Euthanasia
On Thursday, February 20, 2020, Portugal’s parliament approved five bills on euthanasia at the first reading. Submitted by several socialist...
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Midazolam for End-of-life Care at Home Needs Clarification
The recent update by the French High Authority for Health (“HAS”) on continuous deep sedation until death coupled with the announcement that...
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French Bioethics: Main Revisions Adopted by the Senate during First Reading
The vote for the first reading of the Bioethics law was held in the French Senate on February 4, 2020, passing by 10 votes (153 votes for, 143...
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Death of an American Surrogate Mother
Michelle Reaves, a young American wife, and mother of two children, died tragically during childbirth. She was serving as a gestational...
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