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It is just under a year and a half ago that I found myself writing a piece called ‘A Black Friday’.
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Jersey vote to approve assisted suicide legislationPoliticians in Jersey have voted on Thursday to introduce assisted suicide laws to the island. The States Assembly already approved the principles and draft legislation for the practice to become law over…
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Scottish doctors warn against Assisted Suicide BillScotland’s top doctors have raised “significant collective concern” about the removal of safeguards from the assisted suicide bill which will be voted on in Holyrood in March. The Scottish Government have said…
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Assisted suicide bill could bypass the Lords
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States of Jersey approve first reading of assisted suicide billJersey States have approved the first reading of the island’s Assisted Dying Bill. This follows the decision in May 2024 to approve the introduction of assisted suicide in the States of Jersey.
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Senior MSP withdraws backing for assisted suicide bill in Scotland
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Poll suggests public support peers voting down assisted suicide bill
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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 bill
The 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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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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Hospices in England at risk due to financial pressuresAround 40% of hospices in England could be forced to make cuts in patient care if new funding is not secured in the coming months. This would put half of children’s hospices…
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