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It is just under a year and a half ago that I found myself writing a piece called ‘A Black Friday’.
Assisted Suicide
Recent opinion pieces
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Peter Ladd
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James Mildred
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Canadian coroner records 428 assisted suicide rule breaches in Ontario since 2018Ontario’s chief coroner, Dr Dirk Huyer, has reported 428 cases of doctors and nurses breaching guidelines on assisted suicide since 2018.
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Supreme Court deliberates definition of a womanUK Supreme Court judges are considering a landmark case concerning the definition of a woman under the Equality Act.
Transgender
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CARE signs joint faiths letter against assisted suicideCARE's CEO has signed a joint letter against assisted suicide with leaders of different faith groups.
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Press Releases
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Major wins in regulation of online pornography
Pornography
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Scottish Parliament rejects Assisted Suicide Bill
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CARE for Scotland urges MSPs to reject assisted suicide ahead of…
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CARE for Scotland comment: Royal College of Psychiatrists switches to oppose…
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Diane Abbott and Edward Leigh unite against assisted suicide billLabour MP Diane Abbott and Conservative MP Edward Leigh – as mother and father of the House – have united against the proposed assisted dying bill, arguing it poses significant risks.
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Eating disorder patients could qualify for assisted suicide, experts warnExperts have raised concerns that thousands of eating disorder patients, predominantly women, could qualify for assisted suicide under Kim Leadbeater’s Bill.
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CARE response to The Observer articleThe Observer has published an article about groups that oppose assisted suicide, citing CARE. We supplied the following quote to the paper:
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Police accused of "appalling attack on free speech" after investigation is launched into journalistEssex Police are investigating journalist Allison Pearson over a social media post made more than a year ago.
Freedom of Speech
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Five hours is 'sufficient time' for assisted suicide debate, says StarmerThe upcoming debate on the UK’s proposed assisted dying legislation has sparked controversy as MPs are allotted only five hours to discuss the complex issues surrounding this bill.
Assisted Suicide
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Great Britain lagging behind in gambling regulationsA recent report by the UK charity GambleAware highlights how Great Britain is lagging behind many European nations in regulating gambling advertisements, specifically those targeting vulnerable audiences.
Gambling
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Number of modern slavery victims in the UK hits record highThe UK has seen a significant rise in potential modern slavery cases, with 4,758 referrals reported to the government’s National Referral Mechanism (NRM) between July and September 2024—a record high.
Modern Slavery