Category: Press Releases

Release: Lamb renews legal bid

Care Not Killing is disappointed at the latest and unnecessary legal challenge to the Suicide Act by the campaigner Paul Lamb

RCP adopts least favoured stance

'Royal College of Physicians should ditch neutral position as doctors once again oppose assisted suicide, says Care Not Killing'

Poll: public recognise PAS danger

Physician-assisted suicide would 'fundamentally change' doctor-patient relationship, new poll finds

Press release: RCP announces consultation

Care Not Killing responds to the news that the Royal College of Physicians plans to poll its members on assisted suicide

Press Release: BMA CANH guidance

Care Not Killing responds to dangerous new guidance that weakens safeguards for brain-damaged patients, including those with stroke and dementia

CNK on Conway appeal veto

Care Not Killing, which intervened in the case of Noel Conway at the High Court and Court of Appeal, responds to the Supreme Court's decision not to hear a further appeal

First suicide prevention minister

Suicide Prevention Minister urged to clamp down on 'irresponsible' portrayal of suicide in media

Supreme Court rules on CANH withdrawal

Care Not Killing responds to disappointing ruling that the Supreme Court wants to remove important safeguard from brain-damaged patients

CNK welcomes Conway appeal ruling

'Care Not Killing welcomes the Court of Appeal's sensible decision to reject this latest attempt to legalise assisted suicide'

CNK welcomes Guernsey vote

Dr Peter Saunders' comments welcoming rejection of assisted suicide by States of Guernsey

Centenarian’s assisted suicide

A 104-year old assisted suicide advocate travels from Australia to Switzerland for assisted suicide, saying 'I've lived quite a good life until recently. The last year has been less satisfactory for me because I couldn't do things.'

Court of Appeal hearing to begin

Press release concerning the Court of Appeal's latest consideration of assisted suicide this week in the case of Mr Noel Conway

Guernsey set for PAS vote

Care Not Killing comment regarding legislation proposed for assisted suicide in Guernsey

New poll, old problems

A newly published poll on attitudes to assisted suicide in Scotland recalls the deficiencies of similar polls from the past

Comment on doctors’ poll

Small, dated online poll with a self-selecting sample should not change law

Press Release: Conway appeal permitted

Changing the law to allow assisted suicide is dangerous and unnecessary says Care Not Killing

Care Not Killing welcomes decision to reject legal challenge to suicide law

'We welcome the decision by the High Court to completely reject this attempt to change the law and hope that as a society we can now turn our attention to the important issue of ensuring the highest level of palliative and social care...'

Judicial review: CNK to intervene

As in previous landmark court cases, the Care Not Killing Alliance will intervene now that the Court of Appeal has allowed a judicial review on assisted suicide