Claims that legalising ‘assisted dying’ would be safe do not stand up to careful scrutiny. In this critique Professor Baroness … Read More
A Question of Public Safety.
A fundamental reappraisal is needed of the concept of safeguards for ‘assisted dying’. In this paper published today, co-Chairs of … Read More
A sensible decision north of the border.
Margo MacDonald’s “End of Life Assistance” bill has been heavily defeated in the Scottish Parliament Euphemism and verbal evasions and … Read More
End of Life Assistance (Scotland) Bill.
MSP Margo MacDonald’s 2010 “End of Life Assistance (Scotland)” Bill. We publish here the text of MSP Margo MacDonald’s first … Read More
Coroners and Justice Bill – Encouraging or Assisting Suicide.
Debate on Lord Falconer’s proposed amendment to the Coroners and Justice Bill – 7 July 2009. The Coroners and Justice … 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
Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill (2005).
Lord Joffe’s second Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill. Here we provide the text of Lord Joffe’s 2005 Assisted … Read More
Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill (2004) – Debate on the Select Committee Report.
Report of the select committee on Lord Joffe’s 2004 “Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill” Bill. Lord Joffe’s 2004 “Assisted … Read More
Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill – Select Committee Report (Volume 3).
A small selection of individual submissions made to the select committee. The select committee, which examined Lord Joffe’s 2004 Assisted … Read More
Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill – Select Committee Report (Volume 1).
The select committee’s analysis of the evidence and its recommendations. he select committee, which examined Lord Joffe’s 2004 Assisted Dying … Read More