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Doctor: in my experience…

Medical Opinion
9 November, 2015

An oncologist asked about euthanasia once in 15 years questions the ‘voluntary’ nature of legalised euthanasia, and challenges those who write off end of life suffering as simply a limitation of medicine

MPs debate palliative care

Articles
5 November, 2015

Two months on from rejecting assisted suicide as a response to end of life suffering, MPs open a new conversation about improving care and support for dying people

Peers allow Palliative Care Bill

Articles
30 October, 2015

Baroness Finlay’s Access to Palliative Care Bill was granted an unopposed second reading following a thoughtful House of Lords debate on 23 October

UK palliative care ranked #1

Articles
6 October, 2015

‘A pioneer in palliative care, the United Kingdom maintains cutting-edge services and is the world’s best location to receive terminal care and pain-alleviating treatment.’

California Governor signs PAS law

Articles
6 October, 2015

The politically and culturally significant west coast state becomes the fourth in the US to pass a law permitting physician-assisted suicide

HL Access to Palliative Care Bill

Official documents
1 October, 2015

A bill ‘to make provision for equitable access to palliative care’, introduced by senior palliative care physician and peer Ilora Finlay, will be debated in the House of Lords on 23 October

Marris Bill: rally vox pops

Events Reports
30 September, 2015

CNK spoke to friends, supporters and visitors at the rally in opposition to Rob Marris’s Assisted Dying (No. 2) Bill on the day of its Commons second reading (Friday 11 September 2015)

Campaign graphics: quotes

Resources
30 September, 2015

Look at snapshots of the case against assisted suicide shared on social media in the days before the Marris Bill second reading debate

Campaign graphics: context

Resources
30 September, 2015

Look at snapshots of the case against assisted suicide shared on social media in the days before the Marris Bill second reading debate

Campaign graphics: Oregon

Resources
30 September, 2015

Look at snapshots of the case against assisted suicide shared on social media in the days before the Marris Bill second reading debate

Scottish Court rejects legal bid

Articles
24 September, 2015

The Outer House of the Court of Session in Edinburgh rules that the law dealing with assisted suicide in Scotland is clear, consistent and not in need of clarification

Poll: ‘burden’, NHS budgets & AD

Public opinion
24 September, 2015

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

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