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Labour MPs: Assisted suicide Bill "irredeemably flawed"A group of Labour parliamentarians have told party colleagues that Kim Leadbeater's assisted suicide bill is "irredeemably flawed and unfit to become law".
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Isle of Man set to legalise assisted suicideThe Isle of Man could be the first part of the British Isles to introduce assisted suicide.
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Planned welfare cuts could push to some to assisted suicide
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Assisted suicide law could be "lethal weapon" for domestic abusers - expertsExperts on domestic abuse have warned MSPs that assisted suicide legislation before the Scottish Parliament is a threat to victims, saying a law change could provide a "lethal weapon" to abusive men.
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Isle of Man Moves Closer to Legalising Assisted SuicideThe Isle of Man is in the final stages of passing a law that would allow terminally ill adults to end their own lives, potentially making it the first jurisdiction in the…
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Bid to rule out anorexia from Assisted Suicide Bill rejectedMPs have rejected proposals to prevent people with anorexia from accessing Assisted Suicide under Kim Leadbeater’s Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, despite concerns being raised from a number of charities…
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Assisted Suicide Bill hit by new problems over lack of psychiatristsKim Leadbeater's assisted suicide bill has been hit by fresh problems after concerns were raised over psychiatrist shortages.
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UK papers concerned about assisted suicide BillLeading British newspapers have warned against Westminster assisted suicide legislation, following a series of alarming developments.
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Dismay as Leadbeater drops High Court Judge from Assisted Suicide BillA number of MPs have expressed their dismay after it emerged that the requirement for a High Court Judge to sign off someone’s assisted suicide is being dropped from the Leadbeater Bill.
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Labour MPs criticise Kim Leadbeater and the assisted suicide bill
Four Labour MPs have emailed their parliamentary colleagues with a stinging rebuke of Kim Leadbeater, the sponsor of the proposed assisted suicide bill.
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Holyrood assisted suicide Bill dangers not addressed
Serious dangers associated with Holyrood assisted suicide legislation have not been addressed by the Bill's proposer, CARE for Scotland has said.
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