Hanover, Germany — A 53 year-old woman working as a doctor in a private clinic in Germany has been accused of causing the death of 76 patients by giving them lethal doses of anesthetic drugs (such as morphine), without warning them that this could possibly lead to their deaths. The Hanover court has found no proof that any of the deceased patients were terminally ill or that they suffered particularly severe pains. No one knows either whether any of the patients expressed a desire to end their lives. The woman, who has been struck off the medical register, claims that she acted correctly and was only trying to ease the sufferings of her patients, but she admitted that she might have handled the files of the patients wrongly.
Married Women in Taiwan May Not Need Consent for Abortions
Taipei, Taiwan — A proposed law in Taiwan would mean that married women will no longer need to ask their husbands for permission to have abortions. The law change covers various surgical procedures, but includes abortion. Married women will now only have to notify their spouse, rather than obtain consent. A law that requires a three day waiting period before an abortion can be performed will remain in effect. The proposed amendments also state that any woman seeking to have an abortion would have to prove that the pregnancy “would endanger her life, her mental or physical health, or that her baby would be born with a deformity.” The proposal would also significantly increase fines on those who perform illegal abortions.
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