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Judge Blocks Assisted Death, Seeing No Physical Illness

Canadian court ruling says law doesn't cover patients with a mental ailment only

(Newser) - Acknowledging that his decision could cause a woman more pain, a Canadian judge has blocked the medically assisted suicide she's seeking, saying she appears to have no physical ailment. British Columbia Supreme Court Justice Simon Coval issued a 30-day injunction on Saturday, the day before the 53-year-old Alberta woman'...

Woman's Controversial Death Wish Is Finally Granted

Netherlands' Zoraya ter Beek, 29, gets the OK for an assisted death due to mental health struggles

(Newser) - For nearly four years, Zoraya ter Beek has been patiently biding her time, going through the laborious process in the Netherlands to get the green light for an assisted suicide due to what she describes as overwhelming mental suffering. Last week, ter Beek finally saw her request granted, clearing the...

More States May Let the Terminally Ill End Their Lives

10 states allow it to some degree and a dozen are considering it

(Newser) - On a brisk day at a restaurant outside Chicago, Deb Robertson sat with her teenage grandson to talk about her death. She didn't cry when she learned two months ago that the cancerous tumors in her liver were spreading, portending a tormented death. But later, she received a call....

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