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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’.
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Polling shows there is no 'public consent' for assisted suicideNew polling released this week from JL Partners shows there is no public consent for the passage of Kim Leadbeater's assisted suicide Bill. When informed about the details of the Bill before…
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Assisted suicide prescriptions in Oregon hit record high in 2025The latest data for the U.S. state of Oregon, where assisted suicide is legal, shows that a record number of people received assisted suicide prescriptions last year. It also recorded the second-highest…
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Westminster Assisted Suicide Bill now highly likely to fall
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Jersey vote to approve assisted suicide legislationPoliticians in Jersey have voted on Thursday to introduce assisted suicide laws to the island. The States Assembly already approved the principles and draft legislation for the practice to become law over…
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Major wins in regulation of online 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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Scottish doctors warn against Assisted Suicide Bill
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Assisted suicide bill could bypass the LordsSupporters of Kim Leadbeater’s Terminally Ill Adults (End Of Life) Bill have expressed dismay over the time taken for the legislation to pass the House of Lords. They have suggested that, if…
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States of Jersey approve first reading of assisted suicide billJersey States have approved the first reading of the island’s Assisted Dying Bill. This follows the decision in May 2024 to approve the introduction of assisted suicide in the States of Jersey.
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Senior MSP withdraws backing for assisted suicide bill in ScotlandA senior member of the Scottish Parliament has withdrawn their support for Liam McArthur’s legislation for assisted suicide in Scotland, and other MSPs are believed to be considering changing their stance as…
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Poll suggests public support peers voting down assisted suicide billA new poll has found that 70% of the public believe that the House of Lords have the right to vote against non-government legislation. This comes as peers continue to scrutinise the…
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Campaigners ask for extra time to consider Assisted Suicide Bill
Supporters of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, introduced by MP Kim Leadbeater in the House of Commons, have asked for extra time to be given for consideration of the…
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Peers granted more time to scrutinise assisted suicide bill
The House of Lords has been given another 10 days to discuss the Leadbeater Bill on assisted suicide after fears they would run out of time. During the current committee stage peers…
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Media personalities say assisted suicide bill harms those with eating disordersIn an open letter to the House of Lords, several charities including Mind have written to “express deep concern” about the Leadbeater Bill and “the serious risk it poses to people with…
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