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CARE for Scotland responds to 'deeply sad' assisted suicide voteCARE for Scotland has extended solidarity to disabled Scots after MSPs voted to progress a Holyrood assisted suicide bill.
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Royal College of Psychiatrists withdraws support for Assisted Dying BillThe Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych) has formally withdrawn its support for the Assisted Dying Bill currently under consideration in England and Wales, citing serious concerns about its potential impact on vulnerable…
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First Minister to oppose Scottish Assisted Suicide Bill
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NHS staff promised freedom to opt out of assisted suicide
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MND patients conflicted over assisted suicide BillAs Parliament prepares for a crucial debate on the Assisted Dying Bill on 16 May, two people living with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) have shared opposing views on the proposed legislation.
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Euthanasia deaths rise sharply in the Netherlands
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Assisted Suicide Vote Delayed by Three Weeks
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Labour MPs: Assisted suicide Bill "irredeemably flawed"A group of Labour parliamentarians have told party colleagues that Kim Leadbeater's assisted suicide bill is "irredeemably flawed and unfit to become law".
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Isle of Man set to legalise assisted suicideThe Isle of Man could be the first part of the British Isles to introduce 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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