Category: Public opinion

Polling: a house of cards

Yet another opinion poll is unveiled on assisted suicide - riddled, once again, with euphemisms and suppositions

Poll: ‘burden’, NHS budgets & AD

Polling data released to coincide with the Marris Bill debate suggest the vast majority fear legalised 'assisted dying' would force the hand of those terminally ill who feel burdensome - and adversely affect NHS budget priorities

Support ebbs ahead of bill debate

Care Not Killing's campaign against the Assisted Suicide (Scotland) Bill has been prominent in the news ahead of debate in Holyrood. Popular support is faltering, more than 15,000 have supported CNK's petition and opposition among MSPs is strong

Carers’ concerns revealed

A new survey by Marie Curie has revealed the top concerns people would have if they were faced with caring for a loved one with a terminal illness

Poll exposes ‘chilling’ attitude

Peers urged to ditch dangerous assisted suicide bill, as new polling shows that one in ten Britons would favour rewarding older people for ending their lives.

‘Assisted dying’ & public opinion

Public support for Falconer's 'Assisted Dying' Bill drops dramatically to just 43% when arguments against are heard

Swiss study on pan-European attitudes: what do we learn?

Latest 'findings' do nothing to address ongoing flaws in polling

Communicate Research’s May 2006 Poll

75% of people feared that assisted suicide bill would give green light for more Shipman cases...

What does the public think?

Read the facts behind the figures