TheRepublic.com - Euthanasia News http://www.therepublic.com/feed/subject/2f716c987f3b10048c27df092526b43e Euthanasia News and Photos en-ca webstaff@therepublic.com Copyright 2013 Assisted-suicide dispute back in courthttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/d2574d3c1f454a3fa30987d01b86ea21/MT--Assisted-Suicidehttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/d2574d3c1f454a3fa30987d01b86ea21/MT--Assisted-SuicideHELENA, Montana - The dispute over physician-assisted suicide was back in court Wednesday, as an organization seeks to have a state judge strike the Board of Medical Examiners' policy on the practice.]]>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:04:44 -0400Pa. man charged with helping woman commit suicidehttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/a943be7dbfaf4c31a24a7583ce208134/PA--Assisted-Suicide-Chargeshttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/a943be7dbfaf4c31a24a7583ce208134/PA--Assisted-Suicide-ChargesINDIANA, Pennsylvania - A western Pennsylvania man already jailed on charges he interfered with police investigating a woman's suicide has now been charged with helping her take her life.]]>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:37:32 -0400Quebec introduces right-to-die legislationhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/262385f22690496b9766560045d9e75e/CN--Canada-Quebec-Euthanasiahttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/262385f22690496b9766560045d9e75e/CN--Canada-Quebec-EuthanasiaQUEBEC CITY - Quebec's government has introduced right-to-die legislation. If the bill passes the province would become Canada's first with a law permitting medically assisted death.]]>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:35:48 -0400Vermont is 4th state to legalize assisted suicidehttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/046314753b4f4461805014b978a35207/US-Vermont-Assisted-Suicidehttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/046314753b4f4461805014b978a35207/US-Vermont-Assisted-Suicide

MONTPELIER, Vermont - After years of debate, Vermont became the fourth state in the country Monday to allow doctors to prescribe lethal doses of medicine to terminally ill patients seeking to end their lives.]]>Mon, 20 May 2013 18:59:27 -04005 things to know about Vt.'s assisted suicide lawhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/7992d97cd60845e694851ff9ce5623da/VT--Vermont-Assisted-Suicide-Five-Thingshttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/7992d97cd60845e694851ff9ce5623da/VT--Vermont-Assisted-Suicide-Five-ThingsVermont Gov. Peter Shumlin signed the End-of-Life Choices law on Monday, effective immediately. Some basics about the new law:]]>Mon, 20 May 2013 18:43:22 -0400