«Luxembourg says 'yes' to euthanasia». Daily Mail, UK. 20th February 2008. − Law expected to come into force in summer, but must pass a second voting to do so; read about that here.
Belgium − Euthanasia Act, 28 May 2002 (opens as PDF).
The Netherlands − law regulating euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide: Termination of Life on Request and Assisted Suicide (Review Procedures) Act 2002. (This PDF originates from the website of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.)
Oregon, USA − law regulating physician-assisted suicide (prohibits euthanasia): The Oregon Death with Dignity Act 1997.
Australia, Northern Territory − world’s first law regulating euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide [Notice: law was repealed in 1997]: Rights of the Terminally Ill Amendment Act 1996 (opens as PDF).
Norway − law prohibiting euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide: Almindelig borgerlig Straffelov (Straffeloven); §§ 235 and 236.
Text of the Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill [HL], as introduced in the House of Lords, UK, on 8th January 2004.
House of Lords. Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill Committee. Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill − First Report (April 2005).
Text of the Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill [HL], as ordered to be printed in the House of Lords on 9th November 2005.
Read the entire transcript of the Lord Joffe House of Lord’s second reading debate, held Friday 19 May 2006, on the Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill: PDF abstract.
Palliative Care Bill (HL Bill 4), tabled in the UK Parliament by Baroness Finlay of Llandaff on 16 November 2006. (This PDF originates from the website of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Dying Well.)
Read about UK developments in the BMJ:
«BMA drops its opposition to assisted suicide and euthanasia»
«UK House of Lords rejects physician assisted suicide»
«Doctors backtrack on assisted suicide»