The House of Lords discusses how cases of encouraging or assisting suicide are handled by the Crown Prosecution Service. On … Read More
House of Lords debate on patient choice at the end of life.
Lord Dubs asks the House to “take note of the case for patient choice at the end of life”. In … Read More
House of Lords debate on ‘Assisted Dying’.
The Earl of Glasgow asks whether the Government intends “to legislate to provide terminally ill patients with the legal right … Read More
An important issue in the ‘assisted dying’ debate.
The Times has raised an important issue in the ‘assisted dying’ debate An editorial in The Times, “Death and the … Read More
This is not what the debate is about.
Joan Bakewell is confusing end-of-life with ending-life decisions Every patient has the right to refuse medical treatment, even if the … Read More
House of Commons debate on the Liverpool Care Pathway: Westminster Hall.
In the wake of sensationalist headlines and multiple allegations, Glyn Davies MP tables a debate on the topical Liverpool Care … Read More
House of Commons debate on prosecuting policy in cases of assisted suicide.
Mr Ottaway’s Motion Carried as Modified by Mrs Bruce’s Amendment. On 27 March 2012 Richard Ottaway MP (Conservative Croydon South) introduced … Read More
A report which has not seriously moved the debate forward.
Living and Dying Well publishes its analysis of the report of the ‘Commission on Assisted Dying’ Most of the report … Read More
This debate needs hard evidence and reasoned analysis, not soundbites and spin.
Today a report by Lord Carlile QC and Baroness Finlay of Llandaff (‘Parliament needs evidence, not soundbites or spin’) addresses a … Read More
Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill (2005) – Second Reading.
The Debate on Lord Joffe’s 2005 “Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill” Bill. In November 2005 Lord Joffe tabled a … Read More