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Oregon removes residency requirement for assisted suicide

Oregon, the first American state to permit assisted suicide, has abandoned a key safeguard in its ground-breaking legislation. Its 1997 Death With Dignity Act stipulated that a person who receives a lethal prescription must be a “resident of Oregon”. This makes it more likely that the person’s doctor will be able to assess his eligibility […]

by Michael Cook Apr 4, 2022Mar 18, 2023 / 3 mins /

Let’s cut the cr*p about ‘assisted dying’. It’s NOT about pain.

by Michael Cook May 26, 2021May 26, 2021 / 4 mins /

18 years after asking for ‘the pills’ a woman is glad to be alive

by Carolyn Moynihan Nov 20, 2018Apr 19, 2020 / 2 mins /

The watertight Oregon model for assisted suicide is a leaky boat

by Fabian Stahle Feb 2, 2018Mar 18, 2023 / 8 mins /

The real story about safeguards around assisted suicide in Oregon

by Diane Coleman Oct 11, 2016Mar 18, 2023 / 5 mins /

Oregon releases its 2015 ‘death with dignity’ stats

by Michael Cook Feb 20, 2016Apr 19, 2020 / 2 mins /

Oregon releases murky assisted suicide stats

by Michael Cook Mar 28, 2012Nov 27, 2019 / 3 mins /

Euthanasia doco wins prestigious award

by Michael Cook Feb 1, 2011Apr 19, 2020 / < 1 mins /