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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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euthanasia stories: 31 news summaries

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 UK TV Broadcasts 
 an Assisted Suicide 

UK debates right to die after terminally ill patient euthanized

Dec 11, 08 10:38 AM CST
(Newser) - A documentary that aired on Sky TV last night showed an assisted suicide, stirring up a major debate in Britain about the right to die and the responsibility of television programmers, the Independent reports. Craig Ewert, 59, who suffered from motor neuron disease, traveled to a Swiss clinic, drank a... More »

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television • United Kingdom • Gordon Brown • assisted suicide • euthanasia • Dignitas • documentary • Britain • Bill Maher Grid

BALLOT INITIATIVES

Prop. 8 Backers Declare Victory; Foes Won't Concede

States shoot down abortion limits, ban gay marriage, back assisted death

Nov 5, 08 5:08 AM CST
(Newser) - Backers of a gay marriage ban have declared victory after a tight race in California but opponents refuse to concede until all the ballots are counted, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports. The Prop. 8 measure was one of several divisive social issues put to a vote yesterday. Measures that would... More »

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abortion • gay marriage • euthanasia • marijuana legalization • Bill Maher • Election 2008 • propositions • Proposition 8 • Bill Maher Grid

Pet Adoption Hurdles
Irk Would-Be Owners

Animal shelters need to make process more friendlier, critics say

Aug 24, 08 9:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - Animal shelters are hitting would-be pet owners with a vetting process they say puts them on a short leash, the Chicago Tribune reports. Prospective owners often face pages of queries on condo rules, finances, marital status—and even home visits. “We got a lecture about how having a dog... More »

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pets • adoption • euthanasia • animal • animal shelters

 Battle Rages
 Over Culling
 Mustang Herd 

Proposed euthanasia of growing wild horse population sparks debate

Jul 20, 08 8:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - In the debate over how to deal with America's wild mustang herds, both sides claim to have the animals' best interests at heart. Federal agency officials tasked with protecting the horses say the most humane—and economical—course is to euthanize some so the rest don't starve. But activists see... More »

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drought • euthanasia • animal rights • wildlife • Bureau of Land Management • mustang

OPINION

 Gov't Is Mucking Up
 Mustang's Fate 

Cash-strapped BLM wants to cull herd, 'a protected symbol of freedom'

Jul 2, 08 1:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - The cash-strapped Bureau of Land Management is considering culling the wild horse population in the West, and at least one equine advocate is not pleased, Newsweek reports. In an interview, expert and author Deanne Stillman calls the plan to reduce the population of 30,000 wild and 33,000... More »

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euthanasia • horse • wildlife • western United States • Bureau of Land Management • stewardship • mustang

Ohio Judge Rejects 3-Drug Lethal Injections

Orders state to change executions

Jun 10, 08 10:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - An Ohio judge has ordered authorities to stop using a lethal three-drug cocktail for executions because it may cause excruciating pain. Instead,  the judge ruled in favor of a single lethal dose of a barbiturate used in animal euthanasia, the New York Times reports. State officials are reviewing the... More »

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death penalty • lethal injection • euthanasia • death row • Death Penalty Information Center • Scotus • drug cocktail • barbiturate • Baze v. Kentucky • Texas Court of Criminal Appeals • Karl Chamberlain • Judge James M. Burge

(Newser) - The trainer of euthanized filly Eight Belles adamantly defended the way jockey Gabriel Saez handled the Kentucky Derby runner-up. In an interview with The Associated Press on Monday, Larry Jones said Saez applied the whip only to prevent Eight Belles from crashing into the rail. More »

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Kentucky Derby • horse racing • euthanasia • horse • Eight Belles

Kevorkian Declares Bid
for House Seat

Assisted suicide advocate vows to
tout individual rights

Mar 24, 08 5:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Euthanasia advocate Jack Kevorkian declared a bid for Congress in Detroit today, the Detroit Free Press reports. In a free-wheeling press conference, he admitted to being apolitical but vowed to trumpet individual rights in his campaign. “You can’t take my innate rights away from me without a fight,... More »

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Detroit • assisted suicide • House of Representatives • euthanasia • right to die • Jack Kevorkian • Ninth Amendment to the Bill of Rights • Bill Maher Grid

Legal Assisted Suicide Hasn't Led to Abuse

Study of Oregon, Netherlands finds fears to be unfounded

Sep 27, 07 2:57 PM CDT
(Newser) - Fears that legalizing physician-assisted suicide would lead to its use on unwilling, disabled people are unfounded, concludes a new study conducted in Oregon and the Netherlands, where the practice is legal. Researchers scoured hundreds of cases for any kind of bias, finding, “no evidence to justify the grave and... More »

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cancer • assisted suicide • Netherlands • euthanasia • research • Oregon

Vick's Pit Bulls Could Face Euthanasia

Deadline today for 53 dogs to be claimed

Aug 23, 07 10:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - The 53 pit bulls seized from Michael Vick's property must be claimed today—otherwise they could be euthanized. A spokeswoman for PETA claims rehabilitation isn't an option for ex-fighting dogs. "It's widely accepted that euthanasia is the most humane thing for them," she said. More »

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Michael Vick • euthanasia • PETA • dogfighting • dog • pit bull

Nurses, Prosecutors Joust Over Post-Katrina Testimony

Caregivers accused in deaths of elderly patients

Jun 20, 07 6:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina continues to unfold in the courts, where prosecutors have offered to drop second-degree murder charges against two nurses in exchange for their testimony about the deaths of four patients. The motions may be a sign that the case against the nurses is weak, the Times-Picayune ... More »

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Hurricane Katrina • nurses • New Orleans • hospitals • murder • euthanasia • Katrina aftermath

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