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'I might be dead before a decision is made': Terminally-ill people on assisted dying
Nik is worried assisted dying could lead to coercion - but Elise, who has cancer, wants the choice.Top stories - BBC News - November 12 -
Proposed assisted dying bill for England and Wales rekindles debate over choice and ethics
Details about a proposed law to legalize assisted dying in England and Wales have been published, rekindling debate on the controversial topic ahead of a vote in Parliament later this monthHealth - ABC News - November 12 -
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 ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
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 ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
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 ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Questions of life and death are complex and messy. Let’s admit the assisted dying debate is too | Frances Ryan
Campaigners on both sides dub the bill ‘a matter of conscience’ – but profound ethical issues can’t be reduced to right v wrong. . Life moves slow until, suddenly, it doesn’t. The last time MPs ...World - The Guardian - 20 hours ago