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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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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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MND patients conflicted over assisted suicide Bill
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Euthanasia deaths rise sharply in the Netherlands
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Assisted Suicide Vote Delayed by Three WeeksLabour MP Kim Leadbeater has delayed a crucial vote on her proposed Assisted Suicide Bill by three weeks, claiming it allows MP colleagues more time for further scrutiny.
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Almost 3 in 10 pregnancies ending in abortion, tragic figures show
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CARE: Assisted suicide Bill vote is “blow to human dignity”
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Abortion decriminalisation an "extreme and retrograde step" — CARE
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Ex-MP: The assisted suicide Bill is "irredeemably flawed"
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Labour MPs: Assisted suicide Bill "irredeemably flawed"
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Isle of Man set to legalise assisted suicide
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Controversy over Royal College of GPs ‘neutral’ stance on Assisted SuicideThe number of GPs supporting the introduction of Assisted Suicide has fallen, despite the Royal College of GPs (RCGP) official new position being one of neutrality.
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Planned welfare cuts could push to some to assisted suicideA leading Paralympian and Peer has warned that possible welfare cuts could push people with a chronic illness and a disability towards choosing an 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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Assisted Suicide Committee rejects safeguard for people with Down’s SyndromeIn the latest controversy surrounding the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life Bill), MPs have rejected calls to add in an additional safeguard to protect people with Down’s Syndrome.
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Isle of Man Moves Closer to Legalising Assisted Suicide
The 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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