Euthanasia cases 2013. 9% in 2003 to 84. To describe changes over time in drugs used to perform euthanasia and differences in case characteristics according to the drugs used. 0% in 2003 to 42. 2010;341 (7777):c5174. Apr 24, 2025 · Reporting of euthanasia in medical practice in Flanders, Belgium: cross sectional analysis of reported and unreported cases. Repeated population-based mortality follow-back study among physicians attending a large representative sample of deaths in 1998, 2007, and 2013 in Flanders, Belgium. These trends were not significant for cases reported in French. Feb 14, 2023 · Though not many, cases range from the Schiavo family's legal battle between 1998 and 2005, to other cases in states where euthanasia is legal. 1136/bmj. Nov 1, 2016 · Abstract Background: In 2002, the Belgian Act on Euthanasia came into effect, regulating the intentional ending of life by a physician at the patient's explicit request. 9 to 4. 6% of deaths. Van Wesemael Y, Cohen J, Onwuteaka-Philipsen BD, Bilsen J, Distelmans W, Deliens L. Mar 19, 2015 · In surveys of physicians about patients who had died in Belgium, where euthanasia is legal, the rate of euthanasia increased between 2007 and 2013, from 1. c5174 PubMed Google Scholar Crossref 32. The young woman, Jan 4, 2024 · A Connecticut woman who pushed for expanded access to Vermont’s law that allows people who are terminally ill to end their lives has died in Vermont. 1. List of deaths from legal euthanasia and assisted suicide Euthanasia is the practice of intentionally ending a life in order to relieve pain and suffering, [1] while assisted suicide, also known as physician-assisted suicide, is suicide committed with the aid of a physician. com Objectives. Smith I always enjoy Kathryn Lopez’s ongoing Corner feature in which she posts about news stories that “caught my eye. ” So I decided to blatantly steal the concept to discuss euthanasia/assisted suicide stories that have recently been in the news. doi: 10. The increase resulted Mar 26, 2025 · By Wesley J. Apr 10, 2013 · nullWashington and Oregon are the only states with voter-approved laws allowing what critics call “assisted suicide” and what proponents call “aid in dying” for terminally ill people with Background Euthanasia is one of the most intriguing ethical, medical and law issues that marked whole XX century and beginning of the XXI century, sharply dividing scientific and unscientific public to its supporters and opponents. It also appears Nov 1, 2016 · Among cases reported in Dutch, the proportion in which the person was expected to die in the foreseeable future decreased from 93. We undertook this study to describe trends in officially reported euthanasia cases in Belgium with regard to patients' sociodemographic and clinical profiles, as well as decision-making and performance characteristics. See full list on listverse. 6% in 2013). A Spanish father lost a legal case to prevent his daughter’s euthanasia. Assisted suicide is often confused with euthanasia. . Methods. Among cases reported in Dutch, the proportion in which the person was expected to die in the foreseeable future decreased from 93. 1% in 2013, and palliative care teams were increasingly consulted about the euthanasia request (from 34. Results. BMJ. s2juq r9 vgjqm if5lb sk kajmu8r tmo 5vrqvld cbf h8jj