Euthanasia archive

Dr David Moor: A landmark case

• Cause of death unknowable, says QC May 7, 1999
• Expert disputes post mortem April 30, 1999
• Murder trial GP denies deliberate killing April 29, 1999
• Massive morphine levels found in cancer patient April 22, 1999
• GP 'murder victim' was in agony April 19, 1999
• Murder trial GP 'admitted killing hundreds' April 16, 1999
• GP murder trial stirs high passion April 15, 1999
• Doctor denies murder October 16, 1998
• Murder charge GP at court September 10, 1998
• Doctor charged with murder June 10, 1998

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The David Glass case

• Mother loses right-to-life court battle April 22, 1999
• Mother's court battle for son's life April 22, 1999
• Powerful reaction to right-to-life ruling April 22, 1999
• Ruling fails to settle end-of-life issues April 23, 1999

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Mary Ormerod: Starved to death

• GP suspended for starving patient March 26, 1999
• Death case GP's future in the balance March 26, 1999
• GP accused of euthanasia March 16, 1999
• GP accused of leaving woman to starve March 15, 1999

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Annie Lindsell: Fighting to die

• Euthanasia campaign steps up pressure October 31, 1998
• Woman ends euthanasia court fight October 29, 1997

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Jack Kevorkian: Dr Death

• Prison term for 'Dr Death' April 13, 1999
• 'Dr Death' convicted of murder March 27, 1999
• US mercy killing 'not a crime' March 23, 1999
• Profile: 'Dr Death' November 26, 1998
• 'Dr Death' charged with murder November 25, 1998
• Probe into 'Dr Death' killing on TV November 24, 1998
• US TV shows 'Dr Death' killing November 23, 1998

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UK practice and cases

• Wife freed after mercy kill attempt March 29, 1999
• Party rejects euthanasia move February 7, 1999
• Suicide debate fuelled by Aids December 15, 1998
• Terminally ill use new form to specify treatment September 2, 1998
• Woman freed after assisting suicide June 29, 1998
• Coma student saved by a blink June 11, 1998
• Living wills - the euthanasia debate continues December 10, 1997
• Surgeons take step towards euthanasia December 9, 1997

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Talking points: Your views

• Should we treat the dying? July 6, 1998
• Should euthanasia be legal? December 23, 1997

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Professional issues

• GPs 'help 27,000 patients die' November 16, 1998
• Psychiatrists support euthanasia October 22, 1998
• 'Doctors must not take part in executions' July 7, 1998
• Doctors 'misjudge' end-of-life decisions August 17, 1998
• Doctors face ethical dilemmas July 5, 1998

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The international picture

The situation in Holland

• Holland set to end euthanasia prosecutions April 15, 1999
• Euthanasia controls 'failing' February 16, 1999
• Dutch government coalition party pro-euthanasia March 17, 1998

Europe

• French probe 'mercy killings' July 25, 1998
• French nurse kills terminally ill patients to end their suffering July 25, 1998
• Mercy killing in Milan June 21, 1998
• Irish doctor to end his life in Thailand December 17, 1997

US

• 23 chose to die February 19, 1999
• Oregon woman exercises suicide option March 26, 1998

Australia

• Euthanasia ad gets Australian airing March 15, 1999