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Judges reject claim healthcare workers are less likely to face assisted dying prosecution

By The Press Association4th December 2015News England

Leading judges have rejected a challenge brought by disability rights campaigners against the prosecution policy in assisted dying cases. The campaigners accused Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Alison Saunders (pictured)

MPs to vote on right to die for first time in 20 years in landmark debate

By The Press Association11th September 2015News England

MPs are set to vote on the right to die for the first time in almost 20 years today as controversial laws are subject to a landmark debate. Labour MP

Impassioned debate sees MPs reject Assisted Dying Bill by large majority

By The Press Association11th September 2015News England

MPs have voted against enshrining the right to die in British law after more than four hours of impassioned debate. The Commons declined to give a second reading to the

New video produced on assisted suicide law

By Iain MacDonald7th January 2015News Scotland

A new video has been produced by campaigners who back plans to legalise assisted suicide in Scotland. The video aims to tackle some of the “misconceptions and misunderstandings” surrounding the

Concerns raised as Right-to-die Bill returns to Lords

By The Press Association7th November 2014News England

Disability campaigners have voiced concern about an attempt to change the law on assisted dying as the legislation faced its latest parliamentary hurdle. But supporters of a change claimed opponents

New poll reveals complexities of right-to-die debate

By The Press Association6th November 2014News England

The public backs the principle of state-assisted suicide for the terminally ill but has serious concerns that in practice the system would be open to abuse, put undue pressure on

House of Lords to begin Assisted Dying Bill debate

By Iain MacDonald18th July 2014News England

Peers are facing a parliamentary marathon today as they debate a fresh move to give people with terminal illness the right to die. A list of around 130 peers have

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Judges reject claim healthcare workers are less likely to face assisted dying prosecution

MPs to vote on right to die for first time in 20 years in landmark debate

Impassioned debate sees MPs reject Assisted Dying Bill by large majority

New video produced on assisted suicide law

Concerns raised as Right-to-die Bill returns to Lords

New poll reveals complexities of right-to-die debate

House of Lords to begin Assisted Dying Bill debate

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Tag: Assisted Dying

Judges reject claim healthcare workers are less likely to face assisted dying prosecution

MPs to vote on right to die for first time in 20 years in landmark debate

Impassioned debate sees MPs reject Assisted Dying Bill by large majority

New video produced on assisted suicide law

Concerns raised as Right-to-die Bill returns to Lords

New poll reveals complexities of right-to-die debate

House of Lords to begin Assisted Dying Bill debate