Recent News
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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Recent opinion pieces
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Dan Wells
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James Mildred
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Peter Ladd
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More News
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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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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 Debate
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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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Press Releases
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Canada considers euthanasia for severely ill newborns
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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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Church of England urged to resist assisted suicide lawThe Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, has called on the Church of England to “withstand and even turn back” public support for assisted dying, warning it risks claiming “an authority over death…
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White House condemns UK assisted dying Bill as “state-sponsored suicide”The White House has once again criticised Britain after MPs voted in favour of legislation to legalise assisted suicide, describing the move as “state-sponsored suicide” and warning it undermines the sanctity of…
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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 StreetingHealth Secretary Wes Streeting has confirmed there is no budget for an assisted suicide service, despite the Bill narrowly passing a vote in the House of Commons last week.
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