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assisted suicide
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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.
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By explicitly committing to reversing both measures, Restore Britain is positioning itself as a socially conservative alternative on the right of British politics.
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With just six sitting days remaining, Labour’s chief whip in the Upper House, Lord Kennedy, has made clear that the government will not repeat December’s move of granting extra time.