Our Campaign Against Assisted Suicide
SPUC upholds the right to life from conception until natural death, and has played a part in resisting many attempts both in Parliament and in the courts to change the law on assisted suicide.
There is currently a concerted attempt to impose assisted suicide across the UK:
- In Westminster, Lauren Edwards, the Labour MP for Rochester and Strood, announced that she would re-introduce the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which was first tabled by Kim Leadbeater MP in 2024. The second reading is expected to take place on 11 September 2026. See our Fight the Terminally Ill Adults Bill page to lobby your MP.
- In Scotland, a private members bill brought by Orkney MSP Liam McArthur was successfully defeated in March 2026.
- Bills are in progress on Jersey and the Isle of Man.
On this page you will find general resources on assisted suicide. Please view our related campaigns below for specific threats.
Ask your MP to oppose the legalisation of assisted suicide
Please use our tool to contact your MP, expressing how concerned you are about the idea of assisted suicide being legalised.
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The last chance to save France: Assisted suicide passes the Constitutional Court
Image Sources: Shutterstock The final chance to save France from assisted suicide was squandered today, as the country’s Constitutional Council upheld legislation legalising assisted suicide and euthanasia in specified circumstances, clearing a major legal hurdle for one of President Emmanuel Macron’s flagship social reforms. The Council, France’s highest constitutional authority,…
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Lowestoft woman accused of murder after poisoning sick mother
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Canadian Christian grandmother euthanised “against her will”
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New York State implements lethal state-sanctioned suicide law
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Fix care first: Burnham comes out against assisted suicide… for now
Image Source: (L) UK Parliament | (R) SPUC Pro-Life New Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said that palliative and social care funding should be fixed before Parliament considers legalising assisted suicide in England and Wales. It is the first time Burnham has set out his position on the issue since…
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Nuns sue the State of New York for forcing them to aid suicides
Image Source: Shutterstock Roman Catholic religious sisters and healthcare organisations are suing the State of New York over its forthcoming assisted suicide law, arguing that it would force them to participate in practices that violate their religious beliefs. Ten Catholic plaintiffs filed the lawsuit, including the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne,…