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Well it’s been a dramatic start to the year. No, I’m not talking about the England’s Cricket Team’s disappointing defeat in the 5th Test in Sydney, but about geopolitical events around the…
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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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Church of England urged to resist assisted suicide law
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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 Streeting
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Assisted Suicide Bill passes by 314-291
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MPs return to the Commons to continue Report StageMPs returned to the House of Commons today for a second day of Report Stage on Kim Leadbeater’s Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life Bill).
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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 patientsDr Philip Nitschke, inventor of the Sarco suicide pod, has unveiled plans for a controversial new device: an implantable 'kill switch' that would allow people diagnosed with dementia to end their lives…
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Support for Assisted Dying Bill weakens as more MPs withdraw backingLiberal Democrat MP Brian Mathew has confirmed he will vote against the Assisted Dying Bill at its next Commons stage, citing unanswered concerns and fears about pressure on vulnerable people nearing the…
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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 June
Kim 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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