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Assisted suicide is not explicitly legal in Albania. Euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide (PAS) are deemed criminal offenses under Articles 76, 79, and 99 of the Albanian Penal Code and violate rules established in the Code of Medical Ethics (Article 39). While Albanian law does not punish assisted suicide when committed with the assistance of another…
Assisted suicide is strictly illegal in Afghanistan under Islamic law (Sharia), which governs the country’s criminal justice system. Since the Taliban takeover in August 2021, only Sharia law applies in Afghanistan, with the Taliban stating that laws of the previous government are no longer in effect. Islamic law categorically prohibits suicide, assisted suicide, physician-assisted death,…
Is assisted suicide legal in Japan? No. Japan’s Penal Code Article 202 criminalizes assisted suicide, solicitation of suicide, and consensual homicide with penalties of six months to seven years imprisonment. No laws or official guidelines govern medical aid in dying in Japan, despite growing public debate following high-profile cases. In November 2024, the Osaka High…
Physician-assisted suicide remains illegal in Sweden, though the legal status is unclear. Healthcare professionals who perform assisted suicide risk losing their medical licenses, though criminal prosecution is uncertain. Passive euthanasia—withdrawing life-sustaining treatment—became legal in Sweden in 2010, but active euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill patients remain prohibited. This creates a legal paradox: Anyone…
Voluntary assisted dying is legal in all six Australian states—Victoria, Western Australia, Tasmania, Queensland, South Australia, and New South Wales. The Australian Capital Territory’s law takes effect November 3, 2025, while the Northern Territory remains the only jurisdiction where assisted suicide is still illegal, though legislation is being drafted for introduction in 2026. Australia uses…
Assisted suicide, legally termed “medical aid in dying” (MAID), is legal in twelve US jurisdictions as of 2025: California, Colorado, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Montana, Maine, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington. However, 40 states affirmatively prohibit assisted suicide and impose criminal penalties on anyone who helps another person end their…
The Generational Equity lawsuit centers on a February 2023 data breach where cybercriminals stole sensitive information from over 2,200 clients, employees, and partners of the Texas-based M&A advisory firm. The breach exposed Social Security numbers, driver’s license details, credit card information, and financial records—yet Generational Equity didn’t notify victims until October 2023, eight months later….
The Hilaria Baldwin lawsuit erupted in 2013 when Spencer Wolff, a Yale Ph.D. candidate, crashed through a glass window during her overcrowded yoga class at Yoga Vida in Manhattan. Blood gushed everywhere as Wolff’s leg required over 40 stitches. When the studio refused to cover his medical bills, telling him “you’re on your own,” Wolff…
What Is the Legal Drinking Age in Japan? The legal drinking age in Japan is 20 years old for purchasing and consuming all types of alcoholic beverages. Whether you’re drinking sake, beer, wine, or spirits, you must be at least 20 to legally buy or consume alcohol anywhere in Japan. This age restriction applies to…