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Assisted dying: caution and compromise may end in dissatisfaction
Politicians who support a law change in principle may still vote against the bill that currently falls shortWorld - Financial Times - November 12 -
Assisted dying bill: What is in proposed law?
The proposed law would allow some terminally ill adults to end their own lives. But there are requirements.Top stories - BBC News - November 12 -
Assisted dying 'expected to need Welsh vote'
Plans to legalise assisted dying are likely to need the approval of the Welsh Parliament, BBC told.Top stories - BBC News - November 12 -
Streeting faces pushback over assisted dying stance
Ministers have been told not to take part in the "public debate" on the issue ahead of a Commons vote.Top stories - BBC News - November 14 -
Gordon Brown declares opposition to assisted dying
The bill, proposed by backbench Labour MP Kim Leadbeater, is set to be debated in parliament on Friday.Top stories - BBC News - November 22 -
'Northern Ireland is being left behind on assisted dying'
There are moves to bring assisted dying into law in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland.Top stories - BBC News - 5 days ago -
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.Top stories - BBC News - 5 days ago -
Will assisted dying vote pass? It's far from clear
This week the House of Commons will make a decision that could have consequences for decades.Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago -
How assisted dying laws differ across the world
About 300 million people have access to some form of assisted dying - what are the policies of other countries?Top stories - BBC News - 12 hours ago -
What is assisted dying and how could the law change?
A proposed law would let terminally ill people in England and Wales choose to end their life.Top stories - BBC News - 12 hours ago -
Rantzen did not expect to see assisted dying bill
Dame Esther says she thought she would be "long gone" by the time MPs debated assisted dying.Top stories - BBC News - 15 hours ago -
Biden urges reconciliation as Democrats begin blame game
US president seeks to ‘bring down the temperature’ as fury builds in party over loss to TrumpWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
Blur drummer says UK law on assisted dying is ‘psychopathic’
Dave Rowntree speaks out about his ex-wife’s choice to take her life at Dignitas in Switzerland. The Blur drummer, Dave Rowntree, has attacked the UK law on assisted dying as “psychopathic” as he ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Ed Davey 'minded' to vote against assisted dying bill
Sir Ed fears elderly and disabled people might feel pressured to end their lives if they felt like a "burden”.Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
UK assisted dying bill offers ‘strictest safeguards’ say supporters
Labour MP Kim Leadbeater will publish proposed legislation on TuesdayBusiness - Financial Times - November 11 -
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.Top stories - BBC News - November 13