DIGNITAS

Suizidprävention Einmal kurz reden, bitte. Ein einziges Gespräch kann Leben retten. Eine Studie zeigt eine grosse Wirkung von sogenannten Kurzinterventionen. Ergebnis einer internationalen Analyse unter der Leitung der Universität Zürich. srf.ch/news/schweiz/s…

Coalition of medical professionals, legal experts, campaigners and people with lived experience of terminal illness and end-of-life care, signed an open letter to MSPs urging them to support the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill. fate.scot/news/broad-coa…

Currently a bill is considered which would legalise voluntary assisted dying in Scotland. The former Scottish Greens co-leader Lorna Slater travelled back home to Canada to be present at the assisted death of her 84 year-old father Andrew. youtube.com/watch?v=8pNCEF…

«Internationale Woche des Gehirns» Vom 16. bis 18. März informieren Veranstaltungen an der Universität Luzern über Fortschritte in den Neurowissenschaften. Mit wissenschaftlichen Kurzvorträgen und mehr. Programm und Anmeldung: unilu.ch/fakultaeten/vp…

"Limiting access to Medical assistance in dying (MAID) does absolutely nothing to address the causes of patients’ suffering or improve their quality of life" calgaryherald.com/opinion/column…

"Terminally ill people don’t want to die. My husband didn’t want to leave our world, but he had no choice. MND had the control. Believe me when I say an assisted death is a gift of life, of choice, and of control." scotsman.com/news/opinion/l…

«Diese Krankheit macht aus Sonne Dunkelheit und aus Freude Trauer. . . . Aber noch bin ich hier. Und das werte ich als Erfolg.» Ein berührender Text von Bruno Track, der an einer schweren Depression erkrankt ist. dummy-magazin.de/artikel/im-sog/

Small Talk Saves Lives Campaign 5 – 26 March Anyone can do it: a little small talk and a simple question like ‘Hey, are you alright?’ can be all it takes to interrupt someone's suicidal thoughts. samaritans.org/support-us/cam…

"If someone is competent, they should be able to choose dignity over pain. We should be fighting for quality of life for everyone, including health care that supports a good life and a good end." cleveland.com/opinion/2026/0…

«Nicht die Natur, das Schicksal oder Gott entscheiden über den Todeszeitpunkt, sondern meistens wir selbst.» affolteranzeiger.ch/aktuell/bezirk…

The island of Jersey has passed its historic Assisted Dying Law, after States Members voted in favour by 32 votes to 16. mydeath-mydecision.org.uk/2026/02/26/suc…

Seit 2002 sind Selbstbestimmung auf Sterbehilfe in den Niederlanden legal. Anhand persönlicher Geschichten beleuchtet der Film Menschen, die Kontrolle über ihre Entscheidungen am Lebensende suchen...: arte.tv/de/videos/1305…

L’Assemblée nationale approuve la proposition de loi instaurant un droit à l’aide à mourir avec 299 votes pour et 226 contre. Le texte sera de nouveau transmis au Sénat. lemonde.fr/societe/articl…

Wales has voted in favour of a Motion for the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. This confirms that the Government should be able to design and oversee its own implementation of the law, rooted in Welsh values, language, and healthcare structures. mydeath-mydecision.org.uk/2026/02/24/sen…

Forced transfers to receive medical aid in dying in Canada “I think when two patients in the same city with the same illness can have very different end-of-life experiences depending on who owns the building that they're in, that feels like a problem.” cbc.ca/radio/whitecoa…

Our latest newsletter is here – with updates on France, Uruguay and the Czech Republic. And more, such as that one should not set upon a long journey without careful preparation and without having appropriately said goodbye to loved ones. Read more: mailchi.mp/01728037ccda/d…

"I value people's freedom, and Estonian society is built on that freedom. That freedom begins at birth and ends with death – not in a way where freedom is taken away near death and the state claims to know best how you may leave this life." news.err.ee/1609945967/eld…

"I feel that it should be me who says, 'Well, I think I'll get off this bus now. I've reached where I want to go to, and I'm quite happy, I've had a good life'." news.sky.com/story/my-mum-w…

The latest survey by the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) found that 79% of respondents felt assisted dying should be allowed. mydeath-mydecision.org.uk/2026/02/10/pub…

«Die Macht von Institutionen wie Kirchen, Ärzteverbänden und konservativen Politikern ist enorm groß. Es ist ihr Bestreben, dass Sterben ein Tabuthema bleibt.» hpd.de/artikel/es-ist…