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Esther Rantzen joins Dignitas saying she would consider Assisted SuicideEsther Rantzen has said she would consider Assisted Suicide if cancer treatment fails.
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New film highlights reality of Canada's euthanasia programmeA harrowing new film has shone a spotlight on Canada's euthanasia programme.
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Doctors remain opposed to assisted suicide
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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 laws
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Isle of Man: assisted suicide bill passes second reading
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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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Polls show drop in public support for assisted suicideNew polling in England and Wales shows a drop in support for assisted suicide.
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Scotland: legalising assisted suicide would open 'Pandora's Box'New assisted suicide legislation in Scotland would open a 'Pandora's Box' according to Dr Miro Griffiths, disability policy advisor, Disability Studies scholar, and spokesperson for Better Way.
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Glasgow Disability Alliance says Assisted Dying Bill puts pressure on disabled people to dieGlasgow Disability Alliance (GDA), Scotland’s largest disability organisation, warns the proposed assisted suicide laws will not provide “enough protections and guarantees to stop disabled people being helped or pressured to die.”
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Humza Yousaf deepens opposition to assisted dying
After speaking with disability campaigners, Humza Yousaf has deepened his opposition to assisted dying plans.
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