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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Assisted Dying Bill Committee Stage 7November 2014.
The Assisted Dying Bill devalues the lives of terminally ill and disabled people.
Doctors fail to spot symptoms of depression in 9 out of 10 elderly people.
Legalised assisted suicide a “chilling prospect” for disabled people, says Tanni Grey-Thompson.
Looking at it both ways.
King’s College London – Assisted dying debate.
Assisted dying: the harm in helping.
Autonomy and assisted suicide.
How the mass media report social statistics – a case study.
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