Assisted dying could have major impact on courts, says ex chief justice

Assisted dying could have major impact on courts, says ex-chief justice

Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd says details of the legal process have not been worked out. UK politics live – latest updates A former lord chief justice has warned that assisted dying could have a ...

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Assisted dying could lead to coercion, says Streeting

The health secretary says changing the law could lead to ill people being "guilt-tripped" into ending their own lives.

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UK justice secretary attacks assisted dying bill as ‘state death service’

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Assisted dying law would hit other NHS care, says Streeting

The health secretary has ordered officials to review the costs for the NHS of implementing changes in the law.

Assisted dying bill about right to choose, says minister

Labour’s cabinet remains divided on how to vote on Friday’s bill to legalise assisted dying.

Focus on families affected by harrowing deaths, says MP behind assisted dying bill

Kim Leadbeater says the vote on her assisted dying bill on Friday is likely to be "very close".

Gordon Brown says daughter’s death showed value of ‘good’ dying over assisted dying

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I have campaigned for assisted dying all my life. This once-in-a-generation chance mustn’t be wasted | Polly Toynbee

This Labour government must be brave enough to stand up for the bill and ensure a legacy of empathy and personal freedom. The time has come for a defining moment early in a Labour era that has so ...

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Ministers speaking out against assisted dying ‘are giving false impression’, says peer

Labour’s Charlie Falconer says vocal opponents are leading voters to think government is against change. ‘Slippery slope’ fears over assisted dying have echoes of abortion debate Senior ...

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