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assisted suicide
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Image source: UK Parliament | (L) Ashley Dalton MP, (R) Sir Julian Smith MP A Labour MP living with incurable cancer has warned parliament against reviving the controversial assisted dying bill, saying the proposed legislation was deeply flawed and risked creating dangerous unintended consequences for vulnerable people. Ashley Dalton, the…
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Image Source: YouTube/A Current Affair A 26-year-old Australian woman with a rare terminal illness has announced she plans to end her own life through assisted dying, reigniting debate over euthanasia laws and the growing international push to expand access to assisted suicide. Annaliese “Annie” Holland, from Australia, suffers from Autoimmune…
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There is reason to rejoice in France as a second assisted suicide effort has suffered another major defeat after the French Senate rejected the proposed legislation, owing to mounting concerns about the impact legalisation of such a practice could have on vulnerable patients and wider society. On Tuesday, senators voted…
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A British mother has travelled to Switzerland to euthanise herself despite having no physical ailments.
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On 24 April, the last day of Committee Stage in the Lords of the Leadbeater Assisted Suicide Bill concluded.
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Thirteen suspected cases of assisted suicide are currently being considered by prosecutors in England and Wales, according to new figures from the CPS.
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An 84-year-old woman has spoken out after being offered euthanasia while seeking treatment for severe back pain in a Canadian hospital.
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US State Department orders investigation into the euthanasia of 25-year-old Spanish gang-rape victim
A leaked diplomatic cable shows that the US State Department has instructed its embassy in Madrid to investigate how Spanish authorities handled the case.
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With Kim Leadbeater’s Bill now set to fail, supporters of assisted suicide are preparing a renewed effort for the next session of Parliament.
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Noelia Castillo Ramos, a 25-year-old woman from Barcelona, Spain, has died by euthanasia, following a protracted court battle.
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The Supreme Court of Slovenia has upheld the result of a November 2025 assisted suicide referendum, in which 53% of voters voted against the introduction of assisted suicide.
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MSPs have just voted by 69 votes to 57 to reject the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill.
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The former Chief Medical Officer for Scotland has warned MSPs not to require doctors to offer their patients “a pathway to death”.
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Rather than being the result of obstruction, the bill’s struggles reflect deep ethical concerns, significant legislative problems, and widespread unease about the consequences of changing the law.
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Now, more than ever, concern is mounting about coercion, domestic abuse, and the strength of its safeguards.