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This has been a dark and desperate week for Britain. Two votes in the UK Parliament. Abortion has been decriminalised. Assisted suicide approved. Lives will be needlessly lost as a result.
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Lib Dem MP complains that he is denied communion after Assisted Suicide voteAn MP has complained that his Catholic priest is denying him communion after he voted in favour of Kim Leadbeater’s Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.
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No Funds for assisted suicide service, says Wes StreetingHealth Secretary Wes Streeting has confirmed there is no budget for an assisted suicide service, despite the Bill narrowly passing a vote in the House of Commons last week.
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Assisted Suicide Bill passes by 314-291
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MPs return to the Commons to continue Report Stage
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Assisted suicide Bill 'deeply dangerous', says palliative care specialistA leading palliative care consultant has urged MPs to reject the UK’s proposed assisted suicide legislation, calling it “not fit for purpose” and “deeply dangerous”.
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Assisted suicide implant invented for dementia patients
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Support for Assisted Dying Bill weakens as more MPs withdraw backing
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France's National Assembly votes to legalise assisted suicideFrance’s National Assembly has passed a highly controversial Bill that would legalise assisted suicide, marking a significant shift in the country’s approach to end-of-life care.
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Assisted Suicide Bill to return on 13 JuneKim Leadbeater’s Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will return to the House of Commons in June, after the sheer volume of potential amendments slowed down the process at Report Stage.…
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‘Compelling reasons for every MP to vote against assisted suicide Bill’, says charityParliamentarians are being urged to oppose Westminster assisted suicide legislation as is set to return to the House of Commons for further debate.
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CARE for Scotland responds to 'deeply sad' assisted suicide voteCARE for Scotland has extended solidarity to disabled Scots after MSPs voted to progress a Holyrood assisted suicide bill.
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Royal College of Psychiatrists withdraws support for Assisted Dying BillThe Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych) has formally withdrawn its support for the Assisted Dying Bill currently under consideration in England and Wales, citing serious concerns about its potential impact on vulnerable…
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First Minister to oppose Scottish Assisted Suicide BillThe Scottish First Minister John Swinney has said that he will vote against an Assisted Suicide Bill when it comes before the Scottish Parliament next week.
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NHS staff promised freedom to opt out of assisted suicideNHS staff who do not wish to participate in assisted suicide will be given explicit legal protection under a new amendment to the Assisted Dying Bill, proposed by MP Kim Leadbeater and…
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