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LONDON - A sports enthusiast locked-in his own body after suffering a devastating stroke is today a step closer to being given the right for a doctor to end his 'intolerable' life for him. (Daily Mail) MORE: Right to die hearing gets go ahead
THE HAGUE - Ten years after they became the first countries to legalize euthanasia, the Netherlands and Belgium now provide assisted suicide to 4,000 people a year. (AFP) RELATED: An act of 'deep devotion'
IQALUIT - Nunavut’s coroner says there were 34 suicides last year in the territory, the second-highest number since 1999. The youngest was 12 years old. Iqaluit had a record high of 11 suicide deaths last year. Nunavut's 37 suicides in 2003 remains the territory's record high. (CBC)
VANCOUVER - If the state doesn’t condone the taking of human life, then why does it send men and women off to war? (Globe & Mail) PREVIOUS: 'Let me die with dignity' Request to die at time of her choosing Ban fosters 'back-alley' suicides End-of-Life decision making .pdf Back in the spotlight
CALGARY - They call themselves the ‘Survivors of Suicide'. They are the people left behind when a loved one takes their own life. Saturday morning, over 200 ‘Survivors of Suicide' gathered at the Calgary Zoo to talk about a subject they say far too few people are willing to discuss. 1 out of every 8 deaths in Alberta is the result of suicide. (CTV) |
TORONTO - The suicide rate for Canadian girls aged 10 to 19 has risen over the last few decades, but decreased for boys of the same age, a study has found. (AP) REPORT: Suicide among children and adolescents in Canada
Bad law draws criminal complaint A Quebec man has filed a criminal complaint against Senator Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu for a comment he believes could incite suicide. (CBC) COMMENT: Why we all hate politics Lots of support End of life options
Setting yourself on fire for a cause Self-immolation - setting yourself on fire for a cause - gained traction in the past year, most notably when fruit seller Mohamed Bouazizi’s desperate act in Tunisia helped ignite the popular uprising that swept the Arab world. But self-immolation is perhaps most closely associated with the protest against Chinese rule in Tibet. (Toronto Star)
CALGARY - A woman has died after she was hit by a C-Train on as she tried to cross the tracks. Since the LRT opened in 1981, there have been 66 fatalities on C-Train lines with 18 of those being suicides. (CTV) MORE: Woman was 'paying no attention' |
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MONTREAL - In what could be a precedent-setting case, the parents of a 14-year-old girl have filed a civil suit over alleged classroom bullying. They are seeking $215,000 in damages from another teenager. The parents claim the girl suffered both physical and psychological set backs at the hands of classroom bully. (CTV) |
School board wants staff fined Facebook, bullying and a dead girl |
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Where politicians refuse to go OTTAWA - A call for Canada to legalize assisted suicide has thrust back onto the agenda a divisive and emotionally complex issue that no politician wants to touch. (Globe & Mail) Decriminalize assisted suicide Right-to-die back in the spotlight You aren't going to die with dignity 8.3M adults thought of suicide |
Huge gaps in mental health care Parliament's plan to tackle suicide |
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Husband charged in wife's suicide Couple's odyssey ends in tragedy |
Baby boomers drive up suicide rates 2.7M Canadians carrying for seniors Canadians support assisted suicide Academic freedom & assisted suicide Assisted suicide sets off firestorm No charges in assisted suicide End-of-Life decision making .pdf Cancer Society 2010 .pdf |
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Golubchuk does while on life support Ending life support isn't killing Doctors ordered man on life support Japan providers on suicide posts |
Foreigners buy pet euthanasia drug Teen's suicide tied to privacy law Suicide deaths top car accidents |
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Oregon's Death with Dignity Act Japan suicides reach record high More killed by suicide than war Illness boosts seniors’ suicide rates |
Japan's internet 'suicide clubs' Lions gate too popular with jumpers Lions Gate Bridge closed in rush hour Punishments don't fit the crime Suicide high among China's youth |
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OCEANSIDE - Junior Seau, an intimidating force on the football field who was also known for his extensive charity work, has been found dead in his home. The former defensive player, whose career spanned 20 years, died of an apparent suicide in Oceanside, California. He was 43. Police said that Seau shot himself in the chest. (Daily Mail) |
Death could be related to head trauma Sports Legacy Institute 'Hit Count' white paper |
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