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Liechtenstein’s Hereditary Prince Alois has blocked abortion law reform, defending unborn babies while championing practical support for pregnant women and families facing difficult circumstances.

Western Australia’s euthanasia deaths have surged, prompting calls for an urgent inquiry amid concerns about doctor shopping, waived safeguards, limited palliative care and proposed legal expansion.

Euthanasia accounted for 4% of all deaths in Belgium in 2025, with growing numbers involving people who were not terminally ill, dementia patients and psychiatric conditions.

Canada plans to legalise euthanasia through advance requests, raising concerns about consent, dementia patients’ rights and whether earlier decisions should determine the circumstances of death.

Queensland recorded 1,082 assisted suicide and euthanasia deaths in 2025–26, as the review board called for consultation on potentially widening eligibility criteria.