THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- The Dutch government on Friday gave euthanasia for children under 12 the green light, permitting mercy deaths for young minors suffering "unbearably and without hope". Children over 12 can already ask for euthanasia, with mandatory parental consent until they reach 16. It...
OTTAWA, Canada -- Canada on Thursday moved to delay a change to its euthanasia laws that would make mentally ill patients eligible, saying more time was needed to set up safeguards. Canada approved doctor-assisted suicide for the terminally ill in 2016 in response to the top court striking down a...
The Commission on Audit has enjoined government agencies maintaining K-9 units to observe the legal manner of subjecting unserviceable working dogs to euthanasia. Dogs to be euthanized COA recently issued Memorandum Circular No. 2021-011 containing the guidelines on the disposal of unserviceable...