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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
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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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First Minister to oppose Scottish Assisted Suicide Bill
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NHS staff promised freedom to opt out of assisted suicideNHS staff who do not wish to participate in assisted suicide will be given explicit legal protection under a new amendment to the Assisted Dying Bill, proposed by MP Kim Leadbeater and…
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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 NetherlandsThe Netherlands recorded a sharp rise in euthanasia cases last year, prompting growing concern from medical authorities and ethicists alike.
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Assisted Suicide Vote Delayed by Three WeeksLabour MP Kim Leadbeater has delayed a crucial vote on her proposed Assisted Suicide Bill by three weeks, claiming it allows MP colleagues more time for further scrutiny.
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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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