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The faces of hardship
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 21/10/2025
» In Sai Mhok, the number of those diagnosed with depression was below average until 2023, when it experienced an unprecedented spike as the village saw the presence of psychiatrists for the first time.
UK MPs vote in favour of assisted dying bill in historic step
AFP, Published on 21/06/2025
» LONDON - Britain's parliament took a historic step towards allowing euthanasia on Friday when MPs backed contentious legislation that would introduce assisted dying for terminally ill people.
Dutch ‘suicide kit’ provider jailed
Published on 18/07/2023
» THE HAGUE: A Dutch court sentenced a man to prison on Tuesday for selling “suicide kits” which prosecutors said led to the deaths of at least 10 people.
A balm for psyches scarred by war
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 12/06/2022
» Nigel McCourry removed his shoes and settled back on the daybed in the office of Dr Michael Mithoefer, a psychiatrist in Charleston, South Carolina.
Promoting gender identity acceptance
Life, Published on 20/04/2021
» Mark* is the oldest son in a Chinese-Thai family, so his parents have high expectations. After being forced to study what he disliked, Mark consulted a lawyer to file a lawsuit against his parents because he felt he had been mistreated due to his gender.
Spain legalises euthanasia, assisted suicide
AFP, Published on 18/03/2021
» MADRID: Spain's parliament voted through a law legalising euthanasia Thursday, becoming one of the few nations to allow terminally-ill or gravely-injured patients to end their own suffering.
Euthanasia's agonising debate
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 04/01/2021
» A couple of weeks ago, the Lower House of Parliament in Spain approved a bill to legalise euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide. Prior to that, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Canada and Colombia had also legalised euthanasia and assisted suicide. In Thailand, euthanasia has been discussed as well but more discussions are scheduled to be held in the future since the country is fast becoming an ageing society.
New Zealanders back euthanasia - early poll results
AFP, Published on 30/10/2020
» WELLINGTON - New Zealanders have voted overwhelmingly to legalise euthanasia in what supporters said was a victory for "choice" and "dignity", preliminary referendum results released Friday showed.
How to depart 'with dignity'
News, Published on 24/02/2020
» People with terminal illnesses need to be made aware that they have the right not to spend their final days hooked to a machine or going through painful medical procedures, advocates say.
Dying and dignity
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 21/01/2019
» In rapidly ageing Asian countries, a growing number of people are starting to worry about what their old age will be like. Medical advances may make it possible for us to live to 100, but what if the last decades of life are filled with infirmity, pain and suffering?