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The term is over, the summer has begun. At least, it has for most Members of Parliament. But not for the Secretary of State for Health, Wes Streeting. He is facing what…
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MPs should continue to have a free vote on assisted suicide, PM saysSpeaking with an assisted suicide campaigner Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said that MPs should continue to have a free vote on assisted suicide.
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Colorado bid to expand assisted suicide lawLegislation has been published in the US state of Colorado that would radically expand access to assisted suicide.
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Unassisted suicides rise after Assisted Suicide legislation in AustraliaRecent research in the Journal of Ethics in Mental Health reveals that since Victoria, Australia, legalised Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD), there has been no decline in unassisted suicide rates as had been…
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New film highlights reality of Canada's euthanasia programme
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Doctors remain opposed to assisted suicideA recent survey has shown that a majority of doctors remain opposed to assisted suicide being legalised in the UK.
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Scots face “sinister postcode lottery” when it comes to options at end of lifeCampaigners against assisted suicide have warned that terminally ill patients living in poverty in Scotland are caught in a “sinister postcode lottery”.
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MPs warned Canada not an example to follow on assisted suicide lawsLast year, the number of euthanasia deaths in Canada increased 31.2% from the previous year, a new report from Health Canada has revealed.
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Isle of Man: assisted suicide bill passes second readingThe Isle of Man moved a step closer to passing a dangerous assisted suicide law after the House of Keys voted through a bill which would let terminally ill, mentally competent adults…
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Medical study shows autistic people have been euthanized in The NetherlandsA recent study has shown that autistic people and people with intellectual disabilities have been euthanized in The Netherlands, the Associated Press (AP) has reported.
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Canada considering euthanasia for drug addictsThe Canadian government is preparing to legalise euthanasia for drug-addicts as early as next year, in a step being labelled by some as ‘eugenics.’
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Doctors "overwhelmingly reject" proposed assisted suicide laws on the Isle of Man
The Isle of Man Medical Society has surveyed its members on the proposed changes to assisted suicide laws.
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