Tag: Opinion

Increase in assisted suicide cases sends warning to Britain

Huge increase in assisted suicide cases in Oregon and Switzerland sounds strong warning to Britain

Alison Davis on BBC World Service

Alison Davis is interviewed by Mark Dowd of the BBC World Service in the first episode of a series Heart And Soul: Choosing Life.

The Role of the Media in Shaping the UK Debate on ‘Assisted Dying’

Review article about the role of the media

Triumph over adversity

Brilliant article about British DJ with locked in syndrome

Lessons from assisted suicide campaigner’s death

A Bristol woman who launched a legal battle five years ago has died.

Father surprises Doctor

A son rethinks mercy killing

Mum, I love you

Paralysed man's first words in 19 years

A time to live

George Pitcher: 'I shiver when I think of what I could have lost, had a medical professional not saved me from myself.'

Tony Nicklinson – there are limits to choice in a free society

Man with locked-in syndrome begins high court battle.

Significance of Dignitas assisted suicide deaths greatly overhyped

The significance of assisted suicide figures at Dignitas has been greatly overhyped.

Four Quick Videos on the Falconer Commission on ‘Assisted Dying’ – What is it all about?

Four Quick Videos on the Falconer Commission on 'Assisted Dying'

Lessons from Stephen Hawking and Kathryn Higham about assisted suicide

The world's most famous sufferer of MND has taught us relevant lessons to the euthanasia debate.

Charles Falconer’s bent jury – why we should not be surprised by their ‘conclusions’

Charles Falconer's 'Commission on Assisted Dying'is due to report on Thursday 5 January 2012, over a year after it first launched in November 2010, but its recommendations have already being leaked (i.e. pre-announced) this week and we can expect more drip-drip as the week goes on.

Case of M: A Review

Dubious euthanasia reports

Dubious euthanasia report from Canada should make us more wary about Lord Falconer’s ‘commission on assisted dying’

The right to die, a desire to live

'My life hadn't ended, it had altered.' says Peter Brawley, 63