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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 bill
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Ex-Chief Coroner: Assisted Dying Bill risks hiding abuse without coroner oversightAssisted deaths should not bypass coronial investigation, the former chief coroner for England and Wales has told a House of Lords committee.
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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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Hospices in England at risk due to financial pressures
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Assisted Suicide Bill to go to House of Lords Selected Committee
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J.K. Rowling Opposes Assisted Dying Amid House of Lords DebateAuthor J.K. Rowling has announced she no longer supports the legalisation of assisted suicide, citing serious concerns about the potential for coercion.
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Peers debate assisted suicide BillToday, Members of the House of Lords considered the Terminally Ill Adult (End of Life) Bill at second reading.
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Canada considers euthanasia for severely ill newbornsCanada is facing renewed controversy over its expanding euthanasia laws, following a proposal from the Quebec College of Physicians to permit euthanasia for severely ill newborn babies.
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Dad survives five years after terminal cancer diagnosis, raising doubts over assisted suicide BillMatt Eamer, a father-of-two from Surrey, was told in 2020 he had just months to live after being diagnosed with advanced bowel cancer.
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Family horrified as Swiss suicide clinic sends WhatsApp confirming mother’s deathA family has said they were devastated to learn of their mother’s assisted suicide via a WhatsApp message from a Swiss clinic, which also informed them that her ashes would arrive by…
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Transparency fears as Washington stops publishing assisted suicide dataThe Washington State Department of Health has announced it will no longer publish its annual assisted suicide statistical report, sparking fears that vital data on the practice will be hidden from public…
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Assisted suicides in Switzerland increase by 825% since 2003Assisted suicide has risen dramatically in Switzerland, increasing by 825% since 2003, with recent data showing a disproportionate impact on women and elderly citizens.
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