39 h. ago New York to legalize medically assisted suicide with strict criteria for patients

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday a deal with state legislative leaders to approve a bill allowing terminally ill people the legal ability to end their lives with prescribed medication.

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7 d. ago The Birth Keepers: how the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world – video

The Free Birth Society (FBS) is a multimillion-dollar business that promotes an extreme version of free birth, meaning women giving birth without medical assistance. The Guardian can now reveal that the organisation has been linked to dozens of cases of maternal harm and baby deaths around the world. After a year-long investigation, Sirin Kale and Lucy Osborne explain why some women they interviewed found FBS’s views so appealing, and why medical professionals say their claims about birth are dangerousThe Birth Keepers: I choose this – episode one Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Wellness influencer died from hemorrhage after ‘freebirth’ with no medical professionals, court hears

Australian influencer Stacey Warnecke chose not to receive any medical assistance during birth

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8 d. ago New virus strain found in UK for first time is 'precisely what experts feared'

Elements of two major types of mpox have been found combined - Dr Boghuma Titanji, Assistant Professor of Medicine at Emory University, said the development was 'precisely what experts feared'

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1 week ago Cabin crew 'attacked' on Edinburgh flight to Tenerife as calls for 'medical assistance'

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2 w. ago Suspect rushed to hospital & charged with hate crime after ‘disturbance’ in Scots town

A SUSPECT was rushed to hospital and then charged with a hate crime following an alleged disturbance. Police officers were summoned this afternoon to assist Scottish Ambulance Service colleagues on Paisley Road in Renfrew. The exact details of the alleged incident are unclear, however, the man required urgent medical assistance. Shortly after he was blue-lighted...

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3 w. ago Medical professionals say ‘greater clarity’ needed over assisted dying Bills

The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow surveyed its members for their views on Bills going through Westminster and Holyrood.

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3 w. ago US attorney general vows to appeal dismissal of criminal cases against James Comey and Letitia James – US politics live

Pam Bondi says she will ‘take all available legal action’ after cases dismissed against ex-FBI director and New York attorney general The US army secretary, Daniel Driscoll, is reportedly in the UAE for scheduled meetings with a Russian delegation to discuss the latest plan to bring an end to the war in Ukraine.The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio and Steve Witkoff, a special US envoy, are believed not to be attending the meetings in Abu Dhabi. Continue reading...

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