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Tag: Marris Bill

CNK marks first anniversary of Marris Bill’s rejection

Alliance celebrates one year since a packed House of Commons voted 330-118 against a private member's bill to introduce assisted suicide for the terminally ill

Campaign graphics: quotes

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

Marris Bill: rally vox pops

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: context

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

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

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

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: 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: the arguments

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

MPs’ speeches: doctors & nurses speak in Commons

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

Marris Bill: reflections on vote

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

CNK welcomes Marris bill ‘no’

Care Not Killing welcomes Parliament's 'unequivocal' rejection of the Marris' Bill, by 330 votes to 118

Doctors: minority report

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

Commons briefing paper published

The House of Commons Library has released its in-house briefing paper on the Assisted Dying (No. 2) Bill

Medication cuts could feed PAS

Latest cuts in prescribing proven cancer drugs could well steer people toward assisted suicide if Marris Bill passes

2015 bill guides published

In the run-up to the House of Commons debate on the Assisted Dying (No. 2) Bill, Care Not Killing warns MPs not to make Oregon's mistake

Rally against assisted suicide

You've been meeting with and writing to MPs in your thousands: now join us outside Parliament on the day they debate the Assisted Dying (No. 2) Bill

Doctors tell MPs: PAS not the way

'Assisting suicide runs counter to our duty of care' say nearly 80 doctors in open letter to MPs
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