SPUC held an assisted suicide briefing for MPs in Parliament to discuss concerns about the safeguards in the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill on Monday 24th February, 3-5pm.
Alex Schadenberg, Executive Director of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition, shared crucial data with MPs on assisted suicide in the USA and Canada, showing how similar safeguards in these states have been quickly eroded.
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