Palliative and end of life care are increasingly in demand as people are living longer and with multiple long-term conditions. … Read More
Government will not launch inquiry into law on assisted suicide, says Lord Chancellor.
Robert Buckland QC also expressed personal worries about a change in the law. The Government has no plans to change … Read More
Lord Falconer reintroduces ‘Assisted Dying’ Bill.
Lord Falconer’s latest Bill has received its First Reading in the House of Lords Lord Falconer has reintroduced his ‘Assisted … Read More
Legalising ‘assisted dying’ would have been putting the cart before the horse.
Guernsey has focused on care of the dying rather than on giving them help with suicide The States of Guernsey, … Read More
Commitment to the facts is needed.
This is a serious matter calling for careful weighing of the evidence and with no place for politically-motivated scaremongering Writing … 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
New Zealand Health Committee reports on ‘Assisted Dying’.
Response of the Health Committee to Petition 2014/18 of Hon. Maryan Street and Others. On 2 August 2017 the Health … 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
Court rejects challenge to legal prohibition of assisted suicide.
The High Court has rejected an appeal for legalisation of assisted suicide The High Court has rejected an appeal against … Read More
Assisting suicide is not a role for doctors.
On 21 June the British Medical Association, at its Annual Representative Meeting, rejected a Motion that its policy of opposition … Read More