Australians with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) diagnosed after 65 are ineligible for NDIS, facing insufficient aged care funding. Glenn Rowan, 78, pays $7,000 weekly for care, stating inadequate support pushes patients towards early euthanasia.
Queensland's Sunshine Coast Council reports a 150% increase in dog euthanasia, from 32 to 82, following 2024 law changes requiring euthanasia for regulated dogs involved in serious attacks.
Spain's Congress has begun reforming the euthanasia law to establish a maximum 45-day deadline for courts to rule on appeals, aiming to prevent delays like the 601 days Noelia Ramírez waited. The reform, proposed by the Parliament of Catalonia, seeks to limit appeals to regional high courts and the Constitutional Court.
Uruguay, the first Latin American country to legalize euthanasia, recorded its first case on Friday. A 69-year-old terminally ill cancer patient chose to end her suffering under the new law.
Russia's GUZI, led by Svetlana Akulova, is spearheading an international campaign to save 80 'cocaine hippos' in Colombia, descendants of animals once owned by Pablo Escobar, from planned euthanasia due to their invasive threat.
Spain's Supreme Court ruled parents can appeal euthanasia decisions for adult children. This recognizes a legitimate interest for judicial review, impacting cases like Francesc Augé, 55, waiting 650 days, and Noelia, 25, who faced similar delays.
The Supreme Court upheld its prior order on stray dog relocation and sterilization, allowing euthanasia for dangerous dogs. It directed states to improve infrastructure and criticized sporadic implementation of animal birth control measures, emphasizing the constitutional duty to protect citizens' right to life.
