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.
Assisted Suicide
James Mildred
Experts have raised concerns that thousands of eating disorder patients, predominantly women, could qualify for assisted suicide under Kim Leadbeater’s Bill.
Assisted Suicide
The upcoming debate on the UK’s proposed assisted dying legislation has sparked controversy as MPs are allotted only five hours to discuss the complex issues surrounding this bill.
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The Welsh Parliament has rejected a call for assisted suicide in England and Wales.
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Almost 3 in 10 pregnancies ending in abortion, tragic figures show
Abortion
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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MPs are backing a bill to legalise assisted suicide in England and Wales, with hopes of securing a Commons vote by Christmas.
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Shadow Security Minister, Tom Tugendhat has expressed discomfort with assisted suicide laws, warning they could be misused as a "cost-saving" measure rather than prioritising proper care for vulnerable individuals.
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A Belgian doctor and two nurses are being investigated for allegedly ending a woman's life by suffocating her with a pillow.
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The following information may be distressing for readers.
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Liberal Democrat Leader Sir Ed Davey MP has expressed his concerns about assisted suicide, as pressure mounts for a fresh vote on the issue.
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The state of end of life care in the UK means the country is not ready for assisted suicide, the Health and Social Care Secretary has said.
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MSPs have been cautioned that passing controversial legislation to permit assisted suicide in Scotland could result in “unjust deaths.”
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