Elderly couple found dead after writing letter criticising assisted dying laws An elderly couple, Dennis and Flora Milner, have been found dead after sending a letter to the BBC saying their "basic human right" to legally end their lives had been denied by Britain's assisted dying laws.

Couple wrote to BBC to tell of suicide decision A couple who wrote to the BBC to say they had chosen to take their own lives and criticised British laws on assisted suicides have been found dead at their home, police said last night .

Canadian Poll Shows Concerns of Hurting Disabled by Legalizing Assisted Suicide A new poll conducted by the polling firm Environics for a Canadian pro-life group shows residents of Canada support legalizing assisted suicide, but do so with considerable reservations. The poll finds 61% said they favored legalization if a patient consents but large majorities also have concerns.

Daughter of couple who committed suicide calls for assisted dying debate The daughter of an elderly couple who were found dead after saying that they wanted to end their lives has called for a further debate on assisted dying.

Groups offering assisted suicide are facing tighter legal regulations Groups offering assisted suicide, notably for people who travel to Switzerland to die, are facing tighter legal regulations.

After four years of Israeli Health Ministry "dawdling" in implementing the law allowing passive euthanasia of terminal patients who meet strict criteria, Meretz MK Haim Oron has prepared a bill to allow physician-assisted suicide.

Paralyzed federal minister supports euthanasia, but won’t vote on right-to-die bill A disabled federal cabinet minister who supports euthanasia says he will abstain from voting on a contentious right-to-die bill, even though he calls it “a provocative starting point” on the issue of assisted suicide.

US and Canadian opponents of right to die laws swamp UK internet polls Euthanasia Prevention Coalition accused of 'desperate measures' to bolster its case.

Get lasting peace of mind from a 'living will' Pensioners are being urged to draft 'living wills' in case they become incapacitated. As The Mail on Sunday reported last week, thousands of families each year have to apply to the Court of Protection if a relative is struck down with dementia or other long-term illnesses.

William Stanton: I botched our suicide pact William Stanton and his wife tried to end their lives together – but they only half succeeded. He says he’d do it again.

A Life in the Day: Debbie Purdy Our first appearance at the High Court was in June 2008, and on July 30 this year five law lords ordered the director of public prosecutions to make clear what factors he’ll take into account in deciding whether to prosecute for assisting a suicide. He published his interim guidelines in September and is now inviting comments. We still need public discussion because there are grey areas. What constitutes financial gain? What about people without close family or friends? But his clarification has meant I can delay thoughts of death and get on with living.

Switzerland plans new guidelines to stop 'suicide tourism' Britons planning to travel to Switzerland to take advantage of its liberal assisted suicide laws face a crackdown on the practice by the Swiss government.

'Death tourism' leads Swiss to consider ban on assisted suicide The Swiss government is considering restricting or even banning organised assisted suicide in an attempt to reduce so-called "death tourism".

Suicide Act to be modified Dr Libby Wilson has become the first person to be arrested under the new guidelines presented by Keir Starmer, the Director of Public Prosecutions, that attempt to clarify the law on assisted dying in England and Wales.

Dignitas offers a good death: the ultimate consumer choice It’s OK for us, isn’t it? Us fit, healthy, middle-aged libertarians, who bang on about the right to die as a convenient lifestyle choice, secure in the knowledge that it’s all in the distant future, like equity release or a good annuity. The people we should really feel sorry for are those for whom the Dignitas clinic offers comfort. The restrictions, or closure, will impact most of all on those struggling with constant pain or a decreasing loss of motor skills, who in the long wastes of the night take comfort from the fact that Switzerland is only a flight away.

Swiss plan to regulate Dignitas and other assisted suicide clinics Switzerland announced plans yesterday to crack down on “suicide tourism”, signalling that it might close the Dignitas clinic that has helped hundreds of terminally ill people to take their lives.

Australian MPs to vote on voluntary euthanasia South Australia's Upper House MPs will get a conscience vote in Parliament later today on voluntary euthanasia.

Doctors who back assisted suicide 40 per cent more likely to withdraw treatment Doctors who support the legalisation of assisted suicide are more likely to withdraw or withhold treatment from dying patients, a study has found.

Euthanasia bill put to South Australian house A new bill to allow voluntary euthanasia in South Australia will face a conscience vote in the state's upper house tonight, as support for the controversial practice grows nationwide.

Doctors engaged in ‘slow euthanasia’ for patients with terminal illnesses Patients with terminal illness are being heavily sedated by doctors before their deaths in a form of “slow euthanasia”, research suggests.