First place in British Isles approves right to die
The Assisted Dying Bill 2023 passes through Tynwald's branches and can be sent for Royal Assent.
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Isle of Man expected to be first of British isles to legalize assisted dying
The Isle of Man is set to become the first part of the British Isles to legalize assisted dying as debate over a similar bill continues in the U.K. ParliamentABC News - 19h -
Assisted dying bill is ‘flawed and dangerous’ after changes, says group of Labour MPs
Bill, which passed committee scrutiny on Tuesday, has ‘insufficient protections’ for most vulnerable. UK politics live – latest updates Labour MPs opposed to assisted dying have called the ...The Guardian - 2h -
Assisted dying law could take four years to implement
A proposed change to the assisted dying bill could push back the introduction of the law by two years.BBC News - 21h -
House GOP Passes Spending Bill to Avert Government Shutdown
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Timeline of assisted dying bill thrown into doubt
Implementation of legislation in England and Wales could be pushed back to at least 2029Financial Times - 3h -
House narrowly passes six-month funding bill as shutdown deadline nears
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Government concerns over assisted dying timeline
The Labour MP bringing the bill says she is "disappointed" to be proposing pushing the implementation deadline to 2029.BBC News - 9h -
Senate passes stopgap funding bill
The Senate passed a stopgap funding bill Friday to avoid a government shutdown. The measure funds federal agencies through September. Ten Senate Democrats supported the bill, exposing divisions ...CBS News - Mar. 15 -
MPs scrap judge sign-off in assisted dying bill
Activists suggest replacing judges with a three-person panel featuring a senior legal figure.BBC News - Mar. 12
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