Examining what an official system for euthanasia might look like and how the process would be regulated, which would be difficult to achieve - or, some people believe, impossible. These are the common ...

This page explains some of the key terms and definitions used within the BBC Ethics section on euthanasia and assisted suicide. In active euthanasia a person directly and deliberately causes the ...

BBC NEWS, June 8 — A former member of the British Medical Association’s ethics committee said all forms of euthanasia should be legalized, BBC News reported. Len Doyal said doctor-assisted deaths are ...

The actor on his surprise at the backlash to the sit-com he stars in, about assisted suicide. He also voices his annoyance that many complainants have not seen the program.

New Zealand's parliament has voted in favour of legalising euthanasia, paving the way for a national referendum on the issue next year. The law would allow terminally ill people with less than six ...