Concerns are growing over overcrowding and euthanasia practices at Alachua County Animal Services, as residents call for ...

Euthanasia, often referred to as “mercy killing,” is the practice of intentionally ending a life to relieve pain and suffering. The legality of euthanasia varies across the globe, with a small number ...

2276 Those whose lives are diminished or weakened deserve special respect. Sick or handicapped persons should be helped to lead lives as normal as possible. 2277 Whatever its motives and means, direct ...

The former Dutch prime minister Dries van Agt died by euthanasia last week, hand in hand with his wife Eugenie. They were both 93. Both had been in "fragile health" for some time after Van Agt ...

Editor’s Note: Dr. Kevin Fitzpatrick is director of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Europe, a group dedicated to opposing the legalization of euthanasia and promoting palliative care. The opinions ...

The Northern Territory government in Australia plans to legislate for doctor-assisted dying for a second time.

Despite disagreements over operations and leadership, the city of Spokane has renewed its contract with the county’s animal protection service for another five years after securing a few, likely minor ...

A decade after euthanasia became legal in Canada, activists there say the political and cultural winds are shifting in favor of life — but there is still plenty of work to be done to roll back the ...

Who owns our days?” Among the most distinctive talents in modern Italian cinema, the Oscar-winning director Paolo Sorrentino ...

Heather Hancock is contending with cerebral palsy and medical professionals who asked if she wanted to opt for medically assisted death. Courtesy of Heather Hancock Heather Hancock suffers from ...

A young woman in the Netherlands with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) has shared an emotional post announcing that she will be euthanised on Saturday 27 January. Lauren Hoeve, 28, started documenting ...