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Davey: Assisted suicide would make people feel like a burdenLiberal 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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Health Secretary suggests UK not ready for assisted suicideThe 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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Assisted suicide ‘uncontrollable, unethical and unnecessary’, Scottish politicians hearA Scottish committee scrutinising plans to legalise assisted suicide has been told that the practice is "uncontrollable, unethical, and unnecessary".
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Major wins in regulation of online pornography
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Scottish Parliament rejects Assisted Suicide Bill
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CARE for Scotland urges MSPs to reject assisted suicide ahead of…
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CARE for Scotland comment: Royal College of Psychiatrists switches to oppose…
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Disability groups oppose fresh attempts to legalise assisted suicide
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Assisted suicide law sparks concerns over vulnerable people, says BishopChanging the law to allow assisted suicide would bring “fundamental consequences for the whole of society”, warned the Bishop of London, Rt Revd Sarah Mullally, as Lord Falconer introduces a Private Member’s…
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Scots assisted suicide bill would endanger dementia sufferersA leading expert has warned that Liam McArthur's Assisted Suicide Bill would endanger patients living with dementia.
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British public have serious doubts over assisted suicideAssisted suicide has too many complications to be implemented safely, the British public say according to a major new poll.
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Opposition to the progress on Assisted Dying BillThe Isle of Man’s Assisted Dying Bill, supported by two-thirds of MHKs at its third reading, faces strong opposition from healthcare professionals and ethical advocates.
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Woman with cerebral palsy urged to consider assisted suicide by nurseHeather Hancock, a long-term sufferer of cerebral palsy, cared for at the Alberta Hospital in Canada, was told to “do the right thing and consider MAiD.”
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Isle of Man one step closer to assisted suicideThe Isle of Man is progressing towards legalising assisted suicide after the House of Keys voted 17 to 7 in favour of the bill during its second reading.
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130 people have died in the first three months of new assisted suicide programme in NSWIn its first three months, more than 130 patients have died through a voluntary assisted dying (VAD) programme in NSW, Australia.
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