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Well it’s been a dramatic start to the year. No, I’m not talking about the England’s Cricket Team’s disappointing defeat in the 5th Test in Sydney, but about geopolitical events around the…
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Over a hundred MPs write to the Prime Minister in support of assisted suicideOver 150 MPs have signed letters to Prime Minister Keir Starmer raising concerns about the slow progress of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill and asking him to intervene to…
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Westminster Assisted Suicide Bill now highly likely to fallThe Assisted Suicide Bill at Westminster is now highly likely to fall due after the government refused to give it any more parliamentary time.
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Jersey vote to approve assisted suicide legislation
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Scottish doctors warn against Assisted Suicide Bill
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World’s first face transplant using assisted suicide donor performed in SpainSurgeons in Spain have carried out what is believed to be the world’s first facial transplant using tissue from a donor who chose assisted suicide.
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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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New poll shows on assisted suicide, public want safety prioritised over…
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Assisted suicide bill could bypass the Lords
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States of Jersey approve first reading of assisted suicide bill
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Senior MSP withdraws backing for assisted suicide bill in ScotlandA senior member of the Scottish Parliament has withdrawn their support for Liam McArthur’s legislation for assisted suicide in Scotland, and other MSPs are believed to be considering changing their stance as…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 BillSupporters 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 billThe 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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Peers table record number of amendments to assisted suicide billThe Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has attracted over 940 amendments ahead of its committee stage in the House of Lords — a record number for a private member’s bill.…
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Assisted suicide bill branded unsafe by disability and human rights expertsWeek two of the House of Lords Select Committee hearings on the Assisted Suicide Bill has drawn strong warnings from medical, legal, and disability advocates who say the legislation poses serious risks…
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