MPs need assurance assisted dying Bill compatible with human rights – regulator
The Equality and Human Rights Commission said Parliament needs adequate time to scrutinise the proposed legislation.
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 ...
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 ...
British lawmakers to vote on assisted dying
British lawmakers must decide on Friday whether to support assisted dying in an emotional vote which has split parliament and ...
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Assisted dying: What is happening at Westminster and beyond?
Any move to legalise assisted dying in Northern Ireland would have to be passed by politicians in the devolved Assembly at Stormont. In May, Jersey’s parliament voted in favour of drawing up laws to ...
Assisted dying aligns with Tory principles
I have not always supported assisted dying. I shared many of the principled concerns that I’ve heard from colleagues over the ...
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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 ...
Britain’s Emotional Debate Over Assisted Dying
As lawmakers prepare to vote on legalizing assisted suicide for the terminally ill in England and Wales, an intense public ...
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 ...
UK Parliament To Debate Assisted Dying Law
British lawmakers will hold a landmark debate on Friday on a divisive and emotive bill that could set the UK on its way to ...
The U.K. debates legalizing assisted suicide
The United Kingdom may become the next country to legalize assisted suicide. The legislation is sponsored by Kim Leadbeater, a British politician who is part of the Labour Party. The bill is expected ...