Tag: Marris Bill

Still crazy after all these years

A timely reminder for those weary of continually revived 'assisted dying' proposals that the defences we return to are no less valid - and that 'dignity' may have been hijacked, but it has not been redefined

Broken, you say? No

Britain's law on assisted suicide is not 'broken' and does not need 'fixing'

Assisted Dying Bill published

Almost seven weeks after it was announced, and barely seven weeks until MPs - many of whom are now on holiday - debate it, the Assisted Dying (No. 2) Bill is finally published

Parliamentary Lobby Day

Disabled people descended on Westminster in droves this week to lobby MPs on Rob Marris's Assisted Dying (No 2) Bill

PM reaffirms AS opposition

Prime Minister David Cameron tells a packed House of Commons that he remains opposed to assisted suicide and euthanasia

New Commons ‘Assisted Dying’ Bill

Labour MP wins chance to bring Lord Falconer's 'assisted dying' bill before the House of Commons. Will MPs follow the House of Lords, Scottish Parliament, Welsh Assembly and Tynwald in saying 'no'?