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Falconer bill is a recipe for the abuse of elderly and disabled people, says Care Not Killing

On the eve of the House of Lords’ debate on Lord Falconer’s Assisted Dying Bill, Care Not Killing, an alliance of 40 organisations, has called on peers to reject the proposed legislation on grounds of public safety.

Charity chiefs denounce bill

The CEOs of four major charities representing elderly and disabled people have written to all members of the House of Lords to oppose Lord Falconer’s Assisted Dying Bill.

Parliamentary Rally

Stand with disabled people as Peers debate the Falconer Bill

Assisted Suicide: Reflections from the Front

Christopher Jones’ powerful testimony shows how important the protection of the law is to those confronting incurable illnesses

Tutu’s ill-judged intervention

Anti-apartheid campaigner’s arguments for ‘assisted dying’ will fuel existing prejudice against elderly, dying and disabled people

Lord Carey’s ‘change of mind’

Why the former Archbishop of Canterbury is wrong on assisted suicide

HPAD gets slapped down at the BMA ARM

Pro-assisted suicide doctors demonstrate how far from the mainstream of their profession they have strayed

BMJ editorial disowned

Medical profession strikes back at BMJ editors over assisted suicide stance

Falconer: final weeks

What have you done to oppose the ‘Assisted Dying’ Bill?

Twelve marks against Oregon

Reasons to think twice about going the Oregon route on assisted suicide

Oregon: the figures

Steady annual increase in assisted suicide cases sounds warning to UK

Assisted suicide and dementia

Assumptions about dementia could have major implications for proposed legislation to allow assisted suicide in the UK

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