terminal illness

Australian Scientist, 104, Arrives in Switzerland for Assisted Suicide

JAMEY KEATEN / The Associated Press May 7, 2018 David Goodall hopes that his premeditated death will send a message to legislators back in his home country, where assisted suicide is illegal at the federal level. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Child Euthanasia Law Passes Through Parliament in Belgium

Staff / Truthdig Feb 14, 2014 Euthanasia has been legal for adults in Belgium for a dozen years, and now the age limit on the practice is about to be lifted in that country. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

R.I.P., Dr. Death

Staff / Truthdig Jun 3, 2011 Dr. Jack Kevorkian, crusading physician for the cause of assisted suicide, died Friday in a hospital in his home state of Michigan. It was, relatively speaking, a natural death for the 83-year-old, who had been suffering from heart and kidney troubles in recent weeks. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Day the Earth Stood Still

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Scotland Releases Ailing ‘Lockerbie Bomber’

Staff / Truthdig Aug 20, 2009 In this clip from the Associated Press, Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill of Scotland announces his country's decision to release "Lockerbie bomber" Abdel Baset al-Megrahi on Thursday so the terminally ill Libyan can return to his homeland to die. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )