The Assisted Dying Bill introduced to the House of Lords by Baroness Meacher received its Second Reading on 22nd October. … Read More
Safeguards – What Safeguards?
In our second podcast Robert Preston examines the so-called safeguards of legalised assisted dying.
Parliament or the Courts?
Changing the law on assisted suicide is a matter for Parliament A few weeks ago former Justice of the Supreme … Read More
Lord Sumption on assisted suicide: What did he really say?
A critical analysis of claims that Lord Sumption implied that our law is ‘broken’. In the first of his Reith Lectures this … Read More
Worcestershire man with MND does not support a change in the law.
John King is ready to die and has opted to have his treatment withdrawn Ludlow and Tenbury Wells Advertiser has … Read More
A Welcome Judgment by the Court of Appeal.
The existing law achieves a fair balance between individual autonomy and protection of the community The Court of Appeal has … Read More
No decision about me without me.
If ‘assisted dying’ is a matter for society and not for the medical profession, it is society, through the courts, … Read More
True cost? or true facts?
Living and Dying Well responds to a recent document published by campaigners for physician-assisted suicide. In November 2017 the campaigning … Read More
High Court Judgment in the case of Mr Noel Conway.
English law on assisting suicide is compatible with the European Convention on Human Rights. On 5 October 2017 the High … Read More
Appeal Against Assisted Suicide Law Rejected
After Parliament’s rejection of legalisation, it would be ‘institutionally inappropriate’ for the courts to re-open the matter The decision of … Read More