Rantzen's 'great relief' after assisted dying vote
Dame Esther Rantzen has said she feels "great relief" after MPs backed proposals to legalise assisted dying in England and ...
Assisted Dying: how MPs voted and what it tells us about ‘cross-party consensus’
The majority of Conservative MPs voted against (an 80/20 split, so a score of 0.60), along with most of the independents who ...
U.K. Parliament backs assisted-dying law in historic vote
British lawmakers on Nov. 29 voted in favor of a bill to legalize assisted dying for terminally ill patients in England and Wales, in one of the most dramatic social changes Britain has seen in years.
Costs of assisted dying could be among questions at next stage, says minister
The cost of assisted dying plans could be among the questions discussed at the next stage of the legislative process, a ...
Top Cabinet minister suggests Brits may have to pay for assisted dying
If it completes its passage into law, the Bill will allow terminally ill adults with less than six months to live to seek an ...
'Palliative care is not good enough - there's no plan to fix it'
Hospices, which provide care for around 300,000 people a year, are struggling for money. Around a third of their funding ...
Shame on Parliament for rushing through this Assisted Dying Bill
The assisted dying debate has been seemingly dominated by supporters of the Bill, which passed its second reading with a ...
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Bishop calls British step to legalize suicide a ‘very bleak day’
After the British parliament voted in favor of a Bill to legalize assisted suicide, Bishop Patrick McKinney of Nottingham ...
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British lawmakers give initial approval to a bill to allow terminally ill adults to end their lives – Associated Press
Pro legal assisted dying supporters demonstrate in front of Parliament in London, Friday, Nov. 29, 2024 as British lawmakers ...
Tears, hope and fear as assisted dying bill passed
Lucy Powell, Leader of the House of Commons, has to nudge Sarah Owen, one of the ‘aye’ tellers, to stand on the correct side ...
U.K. Lawmakers Back Assisted Dying Bill
Lawmakers in the U.K. have passed a controversial bill that would legalize assisted dying for terminally ill people deemed to ...