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• Dignity South Africa Files Constitutional Challenge to Decriminalize Medically Assisted Dying and Reform Palliative Care Laws

  Published: Apr 9, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Civil society group Dignity South Africa has launched a landmark legal bid in the South Gauteng High Court to legalize medically assisted dying. The application argues that the cur...

• Scottish Parliament Rejects Assisted Dying Bill as Landmark Vote Follows Emotionally Charged Final Debate

  Published: Mar 18, 2026

  Section: Europe

  Members of the Scottish Parliament have voted 69 to 57 to reject a bill that would have legalized assisted dying for terminally ill, mentally competent adults. The decision followe...