Don’t vote on assisted dying based on your religion, minister tells MPs
MPs should not allow their religion to inform how they vote on assisted dying, a Home Office minister has said...
Everything you need to know about the assisted dying Bill due to be debated by MPs
Kim Leadbeater has introduced a new law to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales - here's what it could mean
Canada seen by some as cautionary tale for U.K.'s assisted dying bill
British lawmakers are set to vote on an assisted dying bill that many say could turn out like Canada's medical assistance in dying program, for better or for worse.
MPs’ decisions on assisted dying should be made on ‘secular basis’ – minister
Decisions about assisted dying should be made on a “secular basis”, a Government minister said ahead of MPs voting on the issue on Friday. Home Office minister Seema Malhotra acknowledged that “people have their faiths” but decisions in Parliament should be “based on the evidence”.
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Humanists UK urges MPs to vote for Assisted Dying Bill at second reading
Tomorrow, MPs will vote for the first time on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill – the first vote on assisted dying in the Commons in nearly a decade. Introduced by Kim Leadbeater MBE, the Labour MP for Spen Valley,
MP will not vote in favour of assisted dying bill
A Conservative MP said she would not vote in favour of the bill to legalise assisted dying. Sarah Bool, the MP for South Northamptonshire, said she was concerned the bill would put vulnerable people at risk.
UK Divided As MPs Prepare To Vote On Assisted Dying Bill
Ahead of the first stage of voting on a bill to legalise assisted dying in the UK, AFP speaks to both sides of the debate. Palliative care consultant Amy Proffitt opposes the "practicalities" of the bill,
MPs who vote for ‘assisted dying’ will have blood on their hands
It’s such a clever little euphemism, “assisted dying”. Makes the whole thing sound so kind and helpful, doesn’t it? Much nicer and less bleak than “assisted suicide”. Or, for that matter, “exciting and perfectly legal opportunity to bump off the silly old bat,
Oldham MPs on assisted dying vote to be held this week
The MPs for Oldham's two constituencies have spoken out on the upcoming vote on the Terminally Ill Adults (end of life) Bill being held this Friday.
Assisted dying bill could be axed before MPs have chance to vote
While concerns have been raised over coercion and mission creep, Kim Leadbeater has described her bill as the most robust in the world
How your MP is expected to vote on assisted dying
Parliament will vote on an assisted dying bill this Friday for the first time in nearly a decade. Labour MP Kim Leadbeater proposed the Private Members Bill in mid-October, which will legalise assisted death under certain conditions for terminally ill adults in England and Wales.
UK politics live: David Cameron becomes first former PM to back assisted dying bill in major U-turn
David Cameron has become the first former UK prime minister to throw his support behind the assisted dying bill. Lord Cameron ...
UK politics live: Esther Rantzen pens heartfelt letter on assisted dying - urging MPs to vote on ‘vital’ issue
Dame Esther, who is terminally ill, has been a strong advocate for changing the law to allow dying adults to take their own ...
What older people who are 'tired of life' can tell us about the assisted dying debate
"I can totally relate to tiredness of life. Guess what? I saw a beautiful sunrise yesterday morning, acknowledged it, and ...
U.K. Parliament to vote on ‘rush’ assisted suicide bill as critics demand more scrutiny
Britain’s House of Commons is set to vote Friday on legislation that would allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales ...
The U.K. debates legalizing assisted suicide
Evidence from elsewhere suggests those most at risk when assisted suicide is legalised are vulnerable minorities,” said ...
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In England and Wales, a bill to legalize assisted suicide faces Catholic opposition
We believe that a truly compassionate response to the end of life lies in the provision of high-quality palliative care ...
Labour tempers flare over assisted dying as MP accuses peer of ‘hugely offensive’ remarks
Lord Falconer was accused of ‘offensive remarks’ over his claim that Shabana Mahmood’s opposition to the assisted dying bill ...
Discussion on assisted dying hosted by Dartford MP
Dartford's MP Jim Dickson said he wanted to hear facts from the experts and opinions from constituents before voting on the ...