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Care Not Killing complaint to BBC Director-General Lord Hall over the corporation's coverage of assisted suicide receives coverage in national media
Dr Gordon Macdonald brings extensive experience of campaigning in the Scottish Parliament to a role created following the departure of Dr Peter Saunders
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CNK bids a fond farewell to Campaign Director Peter Saunders, and welcomes Steve Fouch to the Board
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
Suicide Prevention Minister urged to clamp down on 'irresponsible' portrayal of suicide in media
The issue of withdrawing food and fluids from brain damaged patients is complex and little understood - Care Not Killing was on hand to outline concerns with the Supreme Court's ruling on a busy media day
Care Not Killing responds to disappointing ruling that the Supreme Court wants to remove important safeguard from brain-damaged patients
The three judges who heard Noel Conway's Appeal in May 2018 referred to evidence and submissions put forward by Care Not Killing a number of times in their June judgment
'Care Not Killing welcomes the Court of Appeal's sensible decision to reject this latest attempt to legalise assisted suicide'
Between the Court of Appeal, impassioned legislative debate in Guernsey and a 104-year old travelling to Switzerland for assisted suicide, there's been much to comment on in May - and CNK's responses have been front and centre.
CNK responds to a call for evidence, as the Health and Sport Committee considers the Scottish Government's suicide prevention strategy plans
Press release concerning the Court of Appeal's latest consideration of assisted suicide this week in the case of Mr Noel Conway
Changing the law to allow assisted suicide is dangerous and unnecessary says Care Not Killing
You'll often have seen our colleagues speaking on TV during high profile legislative battles, but here are a few of our many more low key media contributions from Autumn 2017
Judges rule that the Suicide Act is compatible with the European Convention on Human Rights and legitimate 'to avoid creating a slippery slope leading to incremental expansion'
'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...'
A change in the law to allow assisted suicide is dangerous and unnecessary