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Tuesday, 28 November, 2000, 16:27 GMT

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

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

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

Annie Lindsell: Fighting to die

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

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

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

Talking points: Your views

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

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

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

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