New polling shows a majority of New Yorkers want the governor to sign legislation permitting doctors to assist terminally ill patients in ending their lives.

Nearly half of Northern Territory parliamentarians have voiced their support for reinstating the rights of Territorians to die with dignity following the release of the Legal and Constitutional ...

In 1983, a disabled Californian woman named Elizabeth Bouvia sought the “right to die,” igniting a national debate about autonomy, dignity, and the value of disabled lives. After years of courtroom ...

Since then, MAID has morphed from being a last resort to an option among many: a path for those suffering from chronic illnesses or disabilities, a suggestion for those experiencing suicidality, and ...

Children’s author Robert Munsch was recently in the media discussing his plans for a medically assisted death based on his dementia diagnosis. He fears becoming, in his words, a “turnip in bed.” ...

By ditching its head of inclusion as a cost-saving measure, the luxury British brand could be ahead of a hot new trend, says James Moore ...

The funeral service for Katie Clerides, who died on Monday at the age of 76 after battling cancer, was held on Wednesday in Nicosia, among relatives, friends, politicians, members of the public and ...

The agency and its funding recipients usually collaborate to resolve civil rights complaints. However, that’s changing under the Trump administration.

FOR nearly a century, the country’s civil registration system has remained largely unchanged—anchored on a law written in 1930, when births were recorded on paper and death certificates were sent by ...

More than a year after his scathing report called for an overhaul of New Brunswick's long-term care sector, Child, Youth and Seniors Advocate Kelly Lamrock said he remains concerned about a lack of ...

Immigration detention in Canada has long been a source of controversy, raising concerns about the treatment of vulnerable people and the conditions under which they are held.

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