Mar 28, 2024
The APPG on Dying Well looks forward to its next event after Easter recess on Tuesday 16th April at 5:30PM in Room M of Portcullis House (hybrid event). We look forward to hearing from Dr Trudo Lemmens about his hesitation around normalising ‘assisted...
Feb 29, 2024
After a 14-month long inquiry, the Health and Social Care Committee have released their report on euthanasia/assisted suicide, for which they use the term ‘assisted dying/assisted suicide’ (AD/AS). The Committee explored how AD/AS operates in other countries. They...
Jan 23, 2024
New research shows that suicide rates amongst over-65s in Victoria, Australia, have been increasing- despite claims that legalising VAD would have the opposite effect. A recent paper by the Journal of Ethics in Mental Health discusses a prominent argument used in the...
Nov 20, 2023
The APPG for Dying Well hosted a public event on Wednesday 8th November in the House of Lords, titled, ‘Why ‘assisted suicide’ harms the vulnerable and does not end suffering’. Speakers from various jurisdictions who have either legalised, or...
Oct 30, 2023
Canada’s recent decision to expand MAiD, coming into effect in March 2024, will mean that those suffering solely from mental health issues will be given the green light to request death- a terrifying prospect for so many. In 2016, Medical Assistance in Dying...
Oct 18, 2023
A recent survey conducted by the Isle of Man Medical Society has found that 74% of doctors are against any change to the existing assisted suicide legislation. Despite various questionable polls suggesting that support for assisted dying, more accurately termed...
