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It is just under a year and a half ago that I found myself writing a piece called ‘A Black Friday’.
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‘Killer robots’ introduced to San Francisco’s Police DepartmentEarlier this week, San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors voted to allow the police department to use robots which can kill under extreme circumstances.
Artificial Intelligence
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Tragic story highlights need for more palliative careTracey Bennett struggled to access night-time care for her dying father and has told the BBC that he ‘shouldn’t have been expected to die in office hours.”
Assisted Suicide
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Assisted Suicide plans revealed at Toronto’s sick kids’ hospital
Assisted Suicide
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Court rejects case against disability discrimination in abortion lawEngland’s Court of Appeal has rejected a case against disability discrimination in abortion law, brought by campaigner Heidi Crowter.
News
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Palliative care expert issues warning about Jersey assisted suicide proposalsAn expert in palliative medicine has warned Jersey officials not to allow doctor-assisted suicide on the island as the practice would place the most vulnerable at risk.
Assisted Suicide
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Health bosses call out betting industry after surge in suicidal gambling addictsA surge in suicidal gambling addicts turning up to A&E is adding to the pressure on the NHS and ‘predatory’ gambling firms are to blame, doctors have warned.
Gambling
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Ukraine refugees struggling to settle in UK and at risk of exploitationUkrainian citizens who came to the UK under the government's flagship Homes for Ukraine scheme are struggling to settle and are at risk of exploitation, research shows.
News
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Scottish assisted suicide plans a threat to the most marginalised, campaigners sayPlans to legalise doctor-assisted suicide in Scotland would open the door to abuses affecting the most marginalised, campaigners say.
Assisted Suicide
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Academics urge UK government not to U-turn on free speech entitlementsMore than fifty academics have urged the UK Government not to backtrack on free speech safeguards in new universities' legislation.
Freedom of Speech
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Miracle babies defying abortion narrativeMedical technologies are enabling babies to survive and thrive with serious conditions, despite parents being urged to abort.
Abortion
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Rishi Sunak: We will pass Online Safety BillPrime Minister Rishi Sunak has pledged to introduce flagship online safety legislation before next spring, amid concerns the government is running out of parliamentary time.
Pornography