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2 transgender women stabbed to death at home in northwest Pakistan

Oct. 22, 2024 10:21 AM EDT

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Two men armed with daggers killed two transgender women at their home in conservative northwest Pakistan overnight before fleeing the scene, police said, a sign of increasing violence against trans people in the country. The killings happened Sunday night...

Committee reviewing euthanasia in Canada finds some deaths driven by homelessness fears, isolation

Oct. 18, 2024 17:30 PM EDT

LONDON (AP) — An expert committee reviewing euthanasia deaths in Canada’s most populous province has identified several cases where patients asked to be killed in part for social reasons such as isolation and fears of homelessness, raising concerns over approvals for vulnerable people in the...

New UK bill aims to legalize assisted dying for people who are terminally ill

Oct. 16, 2024 11:09 AM EDT

LONDON (AP) — A new bill aiming to legalize assisted dying in Britain was introduced in Parliament on Wednesday, marking the first time in nearly a decade that the House of Commons will debate allowing doctors to help end people’s lives after previous court challenges to change a legal blanket...

Takeaways from AP's report on euthanasia, doctors and ethics in Canada

Oct. 16, 2024 00:24 AM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — Canada has arguably the world's most permissive system of euthanasia — the practice of doctors and nurse practitioners killing patients with an injection of drugs at their request. Canada allows euthanasia for people who aren't terminally ill but are suffering unmanageable pain. ...

Tilda Swinton explores assisted suicide in Pedro Almodovar’s 'The Room Next Door'

Oct. 07, 2024 23:54 PM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — Although “The Room Next Door” is Pedro Almodóvar’s first English-language feature, Tilda Swinton notes that he’s never written in a language that anyone else truly speaks. “He writes in Pedro language, and here he is making another film in another version...

Delaware governor draws criticism from fellow Democrats for vetoing doctor-assisted suicide bill

Sep. 20, 2024 17:38 PM EDT

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Democratic Gov. John Carney on Friday vetoed a bill allowing doctor-assisted suicide in Delaware, saying he is “fundamentally and morally opposed” to people killing themselves under the guidance of state law. Carney said in his veto letter that he has...

Kate's soft-focus Insta-ready video marks a shift in how royals tell their story

Sep. 10, 2024 21:37 PM EDT

LONDON (AP) — Public displays of affection on a royal video? My, how times have changed! When the Princess of Wales announced that she had completed chemotherapy treatment in a soft-focus, Insta-ready video, she ventured into realms not previously inhabited by Britain’s royal...

Talking about death can be tricky. Here's how to start the conversation

Sep. 09, 2024 10:06 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Dr. Vanessa Rodriguez is no stranger to talking about death. As a palliative care doctor at New York's Mount Sinai Hospital, she works with families of patients at the ends of their lives. Many are hesitant to talk about death before the fact since it means...