Sunak joins Starmer in confirming he would allow parliamentary time for assisted dying debate
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Assisted dying law for UK now matter of ‘when’ not ‘if’ as first Commons Inquiry reveals compelling evidence for reform
Government called to engage in debate as legalisation increasingly likely in parts of British Isles
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Sunak joins Starmer in confirming he would allow parliamentary time for assisted dying debate
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Law change is coming in the UK and beyond
Progress on assisted dying from our closest neighbours is piling on the pressure for MPs in Westminster to act.
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Palliative medicine must engage honestly in the assisted dying debate
Reflections on the role of palliative medicine in debates about end-of-life choice. By Dr Richard Scheffer, retired consultant in palliative medicine.
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I call on the next Prime Minister to listen to people like me
David Minns is terminally ill with multiple myeloma, a form of cancer, and a rare associated illness called amyloidosis. He is calling for action an assisted dyinng
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"What it comes down to, for me, in the end, is that a good death is an extension of a good life, and that both are best achieved through choice and empowerment."
— Dignity in Dying (@dignityindying) May 22, 2023
Well said @DaniGaravelli1
All we're asking for is choice.#YesToDignityhttps://t.co/rygYHZWcsw
“The life that made Gill Gill was gone. I know she would have wanted to end that sooner, on her own terms.”
— Dignity in Dying (@dignityindying) May 21, 2023
Leighanne’s wife Gill died in 2020. She should have had the opportunity 'to choose when, where and how was right for her.'https://t.co/rNyCqAqXrk