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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.

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 - Yesterday

Britain’s Emotional Debate Over Assisted Dying

As lawmakers prepare to vote on legalizing assisted suicide for the terminally ill in England and Wales, an intense public discussion has unfolded.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days 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 - Yesterday

The assisted dying bill does not protect sick and disabled people

This legislation does not contain watertight safeguards, leaving vulnerable groups at risk

World - Financial Times - 2 days 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 - Yesterday

Chris Mason: Politicians wrestle with an issue of conscience

If the bill passes, it will become one of the biggest talking points at Westminster of 2025.

Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday

UK MPs back bill to legalise assisted dying

Legislators vote to allow some terminally ill people in England and Wales to end their lives

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

MPs back bill to allow assisted dying after emotional debate

In the first Commons vote on the issue in nearly a decade, MPs support the assisted dying bill by 330 to 275.

'Palliative care is not good enough - there's no plan to fix it'

Leading end-of-life doctors warn system is struggling, and changing law could make situation worse.

MPs who are also medics urge colleagues to support assisted dying bill

Exclusive: Cross-party group’s letter comes after health secretary said he doubted NHS could enact the change. A cross-party group of MPs who are practising medics and former NHS staff have written ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

Assisted dying could stop harrowing deaths, says MP behind bill

Adults expected to die within six months would be eligible under the proposals for England and Wales.

UK assisted dying bill offers ‘strictest safeguards’ say supporters

Labour MP Kim Leadbeater will publish proposed legislation on Tuesday

Business - 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.

Assisted dying would be funded ‘at expense of’ NHS services, warns Streeting

Health secretary commissions study into costs of measure ahead of MPs’ vote this month

World - Financial Times - November 13

The assisted dying debate: Charles Falconer and the Observer’s Sonia Sodha tackle the issues

Last week’s launch of a historic private member’s bill set off an impassioned nationwide discourse in the UK. Here, the Observer’s chief leader writer discusses the big talking points with the ...

World - The Guardian - November 17

Canada's internal battle over medically assisted dying for mental illness

Canada legalized medically assisted dying in 2016. It was set to expand to patients suffering solely from mental illness last year, but it hasn't — yet.

The Assisted Dying Debate: Ex-PM Gordon Brown Intervenes

And, could French missiles also now be fired into Russian territory?

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

Shabana Mahmood has written to her constituents saying she is ‘profoundly concerned’ about Friday’s Commons vote. MPs will be placing the country on a “slippery slope towards death on demand” if ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

The Papers: 'Two thirds back assisted dying' and 'Putin ready to cripple Britain'

The upcoming vote on legalising assisted dying and the rising threat of Russia leads several papers.

The Papers: 'Budget will put us off hiring' and 'Cabinet assisted dying split'

The ongoing fallout of the Budget's tax rises and upcoming debate over assisted dying lead the front pages.

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Assisted dying bill about right to choose, says minister

How assisted dying laws differ across the world

Britain’s Emotional Debate Over Assisted Dying

What is assisted dying and how could the law change?

The assisted dying bill does not protect sick and disabled people

Rantzen did not expect to see assisted dying bill

Chris Mason: Politicians wrestle with an issue of conscience

UK MPs back bill to legalise assisted dying

MPs back bill to allow assisted dying after emotional debate

'Palliative care is not good enough - there's no plan to fix it'

MPs who are also medics urge colleagues to support assisted dying bill

Assisted dying could stop harrowing deaths, says MP behind bill

UK assisted dying bill offers ‘strictest safeguards’ say supporters

Assisted dying law would hit other NHS care, says Streeting

Assisted dying would be funded ‘at expense of’ NHS services, warns Streeting

The assisted dying debate: Charles Falconer and the Observer’s Sonia Sodha tackle the issues

Canada's internal battle over medically assisted dying for mental illness

The Assisted Dying Debate: Ex-PM Gordon Brown Intervenes

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

The Papers: 'Two thirds back assisted dying' and 'Putin ready to cripple Britain'

The Papers: 'Budget will put us off hiring' and 'Cabinet assisted dying split'

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