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Australian state legalises assisted suicide & euthanasia

Australian state legalises assisted suicide & euthanasia

The Australian State of Victoria has legalised assisted suicide and voluntary euthanasia.

5 Dec 2017
World

Baby born at just 21 weeks ‘youngest to survive so far’

Baby born at just 21 weeks ‘youngest to survive so far’

A baby girl born at just 21 weeks and four days is now a flourishing toddler, possibly making her the youngest ever surviving premature baby.

24 Nov 2017
World

Child gets entirely new skin in amazing adult stem cell first

Child gets entirely new skin in amazing adult stem cell first

10 Nov 2017
World

Pro-life president thrown out by students’ union

Pro-life president thrown out by students’ union

2 Nov 2017
World

Opposition to dangerous assisted suicide law grows ahead of Australian vote

Opposition to dangerous assisted suicide law grows ahead of Australian vote

25 Oct 2017
World

Former transplant chief speaks out against Govt’s organ plans

Former transplant chief speaks out against Govt’s organ plans

13 Oct 2017
England & Wales

Former US marine fighting cancer rejects assisted suicide

Former US marine fighting cancer rejects assisted suicide

13 Oct 2017
World

‘Instead of pushing us into suicide, help us live well’

‘Instead of pushing us into suicide, help us live well’

12 Oct 2017
England & Wales

Mother wins campaign to treat premature babies with dignity

10 Oct 2017
England & Wales

Vulnerable protected as judges reject assisted suicide bid

6 Oct 2017
England & Wales

PM announces plans to overhaul organ donation law

4 Oct 2017
England & Wales

Gene-editing pioneer warns about embryo factories

29 Sep 2017
UK

US doc warned not to market three-parent baby technique

16 Aug 2017
World

Embryo editing technique is ‘ethically dubious’, fertility expert warns

8 Aug 2017
World