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
Dr Philip Nitschke, inventor of the Sarco suicide pod, has unveiled plans for a controversial new device: an implantable 'kill switch' that would allow people diagnosed with dementia to end their lives…
Assisted Suicide
Liberal 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…
Assisted Suicide
Modern Slavery
Marriage and Family
France’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.
Assisted Suicide
Kim Leadbeater’s Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will return to the House of Commons in June, after the sheer volume of potential amendments slowed down the process at Report Stage.…
Assisted Suicide
Parliamentarians are being urged to oppose Westminster assisted suicide legislation as is set to return to the House of Commons for further debate.
Assisted Suicide
CARE for Scotland has extended solidarity to disabled Scots after MSPs voted to progress a Holyrood assisted suicide bill.
Assisted Suicide
Scottish teachers are urging the Government to immediately update guidance on single-sex spaces in schools, following the recent Supreme Court ruling.
Transgender
UK media regulator Ofcom has launched formal investigations into two porn websites, citing concerns that they may be breaching new child protection rules under the Online Safety Act.
Pornography
The Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych) has formally withdrawn its support for the Assisted Dying Bill currently under consideration in England and Wales, citing serious concerns about its potential impact on vulnerable…
Assisted Suicide
The Scottish First Minister John Swinney has said that he will vote against an Assisted Suicide Bill when it comes before the Scottish Parliament next week.
Assisted Suicide