Palliative care
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Western Europe
What can Christians say against euthanasia?
In an increasingly secular society, the debate on euthanasia is rising. Evangelical pastor Thierry Le Gall warns that the “unalterable and inviolable value of all human life” is called into question. How can Christians make themselves heard in this discussion? If a law that allows euthanasia or assisted suicide is…
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Western Europe
French ethics committee passes euthanasia proposal
The National Consultative Ethics Committee (CCNE) thinks it is possible to allow self-determined dying ethically. On Tuesday, it ruled that there is “an ethical application of active assistance in dying” under strict conditions. The ruling means that the French government can go ahead with the drafting of new legislation concerning…
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Northern Europe
Growing interest in palliative care in Sweden
The interest in palliative care has increased in Sweden. More and more doctors have concluded that palliative medicine improves the quality of life for patients and their relatives. Bertil Axelsson, a Swedish professor specialising in palliative medicine, argues that palliative care has become more of a matter of interest in…
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Southern Europe
Spanish euthanasia law allowed 180 people to commit suicide
The Spanish euthanasia law has been in force for one year. During that time, 180 Spaniards used it to “die with dignity”, as the Spanish Health Ministry concluded after the release of euthanasia statistics. In June, it was a year ago that the Spanish government introduced euthanasia legislation, even though…
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Western Europe
French presidential candidates on the end of life
France will elect a president in April. Who are the primary challengers of the incumbent head of state Emmanuel Macron? And what are the candidates’ views on euthanasia and assisted suicide? In 2017, Emmanuel Macron and his movement ‘La République en Marche' won the second round of voting against the…
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Central Europe
Austrian bishops ring alarm bell about assisted suicide
Austria’s Roman Catholic bishops ring the alarm bell about the proposals for assisted suicide from the government. They have said that a press conference on Friday morning. In a statement of the Bishops' Conference, they warn of the consequences of this development. At the same time, they point out severe…
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Central Europe
Euthanasia bill Austria leaves questions open
To say that everybody welcomes the new proposal for assisted suicide in Austria is too much. But it seems fair to say that the resistance is not very strong. However, there is still some inconvenience. “Nobody speaks about pain relief”, says palliative care specialist Rudolf Likar to the Katholische Presseagentur…