Euthanasia Articles
British euthanasia bill seems unlikely to pass
Mary Zwicker, European Correspondent: The United Kingdom is in the midst of an ongoing battle to legalize assisted suicide. In October [...]
Push for Canada to allow child euthanasia
Mary Zwicker, European Correspondent: Several lobbying groups are pushing the Canadian government to expand its Medical Assistance in Dying laws to [...]
Alberta bill would enact euthanasia safeguards
Paul Tuns: On March 18, Alberta Minister of Justice Mickey Amery introduced Bill 18, the Safeguards for Last Resort Termination [...]
Ontario woman euthanized after changing her mind about being killed
Paul Tuns: The Ontario coroner’s MAiD Death Review Committee revealed that a woman in her 80s identified as Mrs. B [...]
And then there was this, February 2026
Why do right-wing populist governments vote with the left at the EU? This is a question that has perplexed many. [...]
Observations on the continuing crisis
From the editor’s desk: In the United Kingdom, the House of Lords is debating whether to legalize euthanasia. We have [...]
Canada, a country obsessed with killing
Josie Luetke: Officially, in Canada, there were 326,571 deaths in 2023. If you add the abortion volume for that year [...]
Without exceptions
In their university philosophy classes, undergraduates are sometimes asked to grapple with thought experiments. The so-called “trolley problem,” for example, [...]
Mentally ill man killed by euthanasia
Paul Tuns: On Jan. 6, Margaret Marsilla, shared a post on her Facebook account mourning the euthanasia death of her [...]
C-218 sponsor makes the case against euthanizing the mentally ill
Tamara Jansen, Special to The Interim: Unless this Parliament chooses a different path, Canada will allow MAiD for people whose only [...]
C-218 debated in Parliament
Paul Tuns: Andrew Lawton stands up to speak in the Chambre during Question Period. © HOC-CDCCredit: Bernard Thibodeau, House [...]
Slovenian voters reject euthanasia
Mary Zwicker: The citizens of a European country have halted the advancement of euthanasia legislation in a recent referendum. On [...]
16,499 euthanasia deaths in 2024: Health Canada
Paul Tuns: Health Canada released its Sixth Annual Report on Medical Assistance in Dying in Canada on Nov. 28, providing [...]
They cannot not know
Rory Leishman: The United States Declaration of Independence famously asserts: “We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men [...]
Quebec proposes provincial constitution with freedom of abortion, right to euthanasia
Paul Tuns: In October, Quebec Premier François Legault and Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette introduced Bill 1, a proposed constitution for [...]