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This week, MP Kim Leadbeater introduced her private members bill to introduce assisted suicide across England and Wales. The text of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has not yet…
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Italian Court rejects assisted suicide referendum as 'unconstitutional'A petition to hold a referendum on euthanasia and legally assisted suicide in Italy has been rejected by the country’s constitutional court.
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Loneliness and depression make people opt for assisted suicide, expert warnsMental illness and loneliness are two of the biggest motivators behind requests for assisted suicide and euthanasia in other countries, raising questions about the ethics of the practices, an expert has said.
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Kirk Moderator: It's assisted suicide, not 'assisted dying'
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Scottish palliative care group hits out at assisted suicide bill
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Misleading language diminishes the seriousness of assisted suicideAn assisted suicide Bill, the Dying with Dignity Bill 2020, is currently being considered in the Republic of Ireland and one ethicist has warned about misleading language.
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Ex Tory Minister attempting to force action on assisted suicide
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Bishop: 'Assisted suicide would give unaccountable power to medics'
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Scottish Finance Secretary to oppose assisted suicideScotland's Finance Secretary has said she will oppose assisted suicide proposals before Holyrood.
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Irish psychiatrists warn against assisted suicide proposalsThe College of Physicians of Ireland has warned against assisted suicide saying the practice is not compatible with good care and undermines patient safety.
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New CPS guidance could see fewer prosecutions for 'mercy killing'The Crown Prosecution Service intends to water down rules governing the prosecution of so-called 'mercy killing’ cases. A consultation on new draft guidance launches today and will run until April.
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Former MP says loss of children informs opposition to assisted suicideEx MP and MSP Dennis Canavan, who tragically lost four children - three to terminal illness - has urged Scottish parliamentarians to oppose assisted suicide.
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Sharp rise in Canadians accessing assisted suicide, euthanasiaThe number of Canadians accessing assisted suicide and euthanasia has risen sharply since a change in the law just five years ago, stats confirm.
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BREAKING: Bid to introduce assisted suicide through healthcare bill
Campaigners are attempting to hijack UK Government healthcare plans to introduce physician-assisted suicide (PAS) in England and Wales.
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