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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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80% of dutch voters support allowing euthanasia for those who feel their life is "complete"A recent poll in the Netherlands indicates strong public support for euthanasia for those who consider their lives complete, with 80% of Dutch voters favouring the option. This support comes amid ongoing…
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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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Major wins in regulation of online pornography
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Scottish Parliament rejects Assisted Suicide Bill
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CARE for Scotland urges MSPs to reject assisted suicide ahead of…
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CARE for Scotland comment: Royal College of Psychiatrists switches to oppose…
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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 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 ManThe 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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