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Right to die: DignitySA founder and writer Sean Davison outside the court during his murder trial in Cape Town in 2019. Photo: Jaco Marais/ Netwerk24/Gallo Images

The right to die, warts and all

The activist professor’s second book explores the unvarnished truth behind assisted death

Once again the issue of voluntary euthanasia is before the courts, and once again the state is trying to hold back the inevitable. (John McCann/M&G)

The state continues to deny South Africans their ‘last right’ – euthanasia

Once again the issue of voluntary euthanasia is before the courts, and once again the state is trying to hold back the inevitable

Man of principle: Euthanasia advocate Sean Davison was sentenced to three years of house arrest on Wednesday, after being convicted on three counts of murder. (David Harrison/M&G)

He’s fighting for your dying day

Despite losing another assisted-dying case, Sean Davison will continue his advocacy

Granting a death wish: South Africa’s euthanasia debate

Sean Davison published his story of how he assisted his mother in her wish to die. Now he’s at the centre of South Africa’s euthanasia debate.

Sean Davison helped his terminally ill mother die in New Zealand in 2006.

SA professor claims ‘doctors secretly help patients die’

Western Cape University Professor Sean Davison says SA should legalise euthanasia as many doctors already secretly help elderly patients to die.

Euthanasia activist to return to SA after 5 month detention

Euthanasia activist to return to SA after 5 month detention

A Western Cape university professor who helped his terminally ill mother die in New Zealand is heading back to SA after serving a five-month sentence.

Pro-euthanasia organisation seeks change in law

Pro-euthanasia organisation seeks change in law

Sean Davison, due to stand trial for the attempted murder of his mother, has launched an organisation to campaign for the legalisation of euthanasia.

Professor who helped mom die arrives back in SA

The academic arrested after helping his terminally ill mother to die in New Zealand has arrived back in South Africa.