He Announced His Intention to Die. The Dinner Invitations Rolled In.

On Instagram, the artist Joseph Awuah-Darko asked the world to invite him to dinner before he ended his life. More than 150 meals later, he is still going.

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Medically Assisted Dying Closer to Legalization After Vote by UK Lawmakers

British lawmakers on Friday confirmed their support for assisted suicide for some terminally ill people, after months of scrutiny that followed an initial vote last year.

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New York Moves to Allow Terminally Ill People to Die on Their Own Terms

A bill permitting so-called medical aid in dying passed the State Legislature and will now head to Gov. Kathy Hochul for her signature.

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Euthanasia Advocate Who Assisted in Woman’s Suicide Dies in Germany

Dr. Florian Willet had been under investigation in Switzerland after being present when an American woman died using a so-called suicide pod.

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Do Patients Without a Terminal Illness Have the Right to Die?

Paula Ritchie wasn’t dying, but under Canada’s new rules, she qualified for a medically assisted death. Was that kindness or cruelty?

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Five Things to Know About MAID in Canada

Canada’s MAID law, which expanded the right to die to people without a terminal illness, raises ethical and medical dilemmas.

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Facing Early-Onset Alzheimer’s, She Fought to Expand Assisted Suicide in Quebec

Sandra Demontigny, 45, pushed Quebec to become one of the few places in the world to allow people to choose a medically assisted death sometimes years in advance.

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She’s Trying to Stay Ahead of Alzheimer’s, in a Race to the Death

In the Netherlands, doctors and dementia patients must negotiate a fine line: Assisted death for those without capacity is legal, but doctors won’t do it.

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Derek Humphry, Pivotal Figure in Right-to-Die Movement, Dies at 94

His own experience assisting his terminally ill wife in ending her life set him on a path to founding the Hemlock Society and writing a best-selling guide.

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Where Is Assisted Dying Legal? And What Countries Are Considering It?

Assisted dying is legal or partly legal in about a dozen countries, and more are considering allowing it.

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