Anne Pryke, the health minister of the UK island of Jersey, says she will not support the legalisation of assisted suicide.

The BBC reported that Mrs Pryke said that life was a privilege and should be protected. Her comments come after a widely-publicised report by a pro-suicide lobbying group. [BBC, 8 January]

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