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Campaign graphics: context

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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
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
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
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

MPs: up palliative care funding

  • Letters
Following the Commons’ rejection of assisted suicide as a response to end of life challenges, 60 MPs have together called for increased funding for care and research

MPs’ speeches: personal stories

  • Personal stories
MPs make clear that the issues surrounding end of life care and decisions are as real for them as for all, with moving and often passionate contributions from all sides of the House

MPs’ speeches: questions without answers

  • Q&As
A common theme in analysis of the Marris Bill debate throughout the day and since has been the failure, or inability, to defend the Bill and its principles

MPs’ speeches: doctors & nurses speak in Commons

  • Medical Opinion
Around a dozen former healthcare professionals now sitting as MPs participated in the Marris Bill debate, with a number of speeches based on professional experience proving key

MPs’ speeches: the arguments

  • Articles
Considering the Assisted Dying (No. 2) Bill, MPs spoke on a wide range of principled and practical objections. Read a selection of these now

Marris Bill: reflections on vote

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Defeat of the Marris Assisted Dying Bill – some reflections on how MPs voted

CNK welcomes Marris bill ‘no’

  • Press Releases
Care Not Killing welcomes Parliament’s ‘unequivocal’ rejection of the Marris’ Bill, by 330 votes to 118

Doctors: minority report

  • Letters
Doctors writing in the Guardian in support of assisted suicide are the ‘usual suspects’ and do not speak for the wider medical profession
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