Society
Laws are more than regulatory instruments-they send social message too and help to inform the values and social conscience of each society.
The debate on assisted suicide tends to focus on individual choice and personal testaments but we believe that the wider, societal picture must be considered too.
The articles and report below consider the societal impact of legalising assisted suicide.
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The ‘good death’ – not something for doctors to prescribe.
Forget ‘Assisted Dying’, we need a debate about dying.
Challenging the conspiracy of silence.
The changing face of dying.
A decisive rejection.
Assisted Dying No.2 Bill – Hansard Record.
The Assisted Dying No. 2 Bill
A positive agenda for the end of life.
‘A Hidden Problem’: Research that raises more questions than it answers.
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Reports
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