What’s happening abroad?
The evidence of a slippery slope in jurisdictions where it has been legalised is clear and based on data that is now well established. The number of people around the world who are now eligible for an assisted death has risen significantly over the last 20 years, and the speed at which laws have been introduced and subsequently pressured into expanding is alarming…
Euthanasia Introduction in Victoria Fails to Reduce Suicide Rates
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...
Canada’s Continuous Expansion of MAiD: a Terrifying Prospect
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 (MAiD)...
APPG for Dying Well Event 30.01.23
I am writing to you as Chair of the APPG for Dying Well about an upcoming hybrid event on Monday 30th January 4:30-5:30 GMT in Committee Room 1 in the House of Lords. In light of the recently opened assisted suicide inquiry by...
When assisted suicide is legalised, development of palliative care stalls
Research published in the journal Palliative Medicine shows that palliative care development has stalled in countries where assisted suicide and euthanasia is legal. The study conducted by Natalia Arias-Casais and Colleagues analyses palliative care provision between...
Assisted Suicide is “not an instantly lethal injection, but an overdose of common drugs that can take hours or days to kill”
In considering the legalisation of Assisted Suicide in Britain, it is not only the ethical implications of such legislation that must be considered but also the physical details of what it really means to be 'assisted' to die. In this regard, journalist David Rose has...
Press Release: Outcome of the Second Reading of the Assisted Dying Bill
The Assisted Dying Bill proceeded from its Second Reading in the House of Lords today - in spite of over 60 Peers speaking to oppose the Bill - as is convention. It is the accepted custom of the House of Lords for Bills to move to Committee Stage without a division....
During the pandemic, Scotland has sought to protect the vulnerable. Legalising assisted suicide would destroy this legacy
Author: Michael Veitch, Parliamentary Officer for CARE for Scotland. There appears to be a near universal consensus that it is only a matter of time before The Scottish Parliament revives attempts to introduce physician-assisted suicide in Scotland. Previous attempts...
Latest Report reveals sharp rise in Oregon deaths from assisted suicide
Sourced from: Living and Dying Well The Oregon Health Authority has published its latest report on the incidence and characteristics of deaths as a result of legalised assisted suicide – that is, as a result of taking lethal drugs supplied by doctors under...
Canadian hospice faces lay offs and eviction for refusing euthanasia
Sourced from: Right to Life UK A Canadian hospice has said that it is being forced to lay off clinical staff and faces eviction because those operating the hospice have refused to participate in euthanasia of their patients. The 10-bed Irene Thomas Hospice...
A Grave warning from Canada
Sourced from: Living and Dying Well Three leading palliative care physicians have warned legislators across the world about the dangers of MAID in a new research paper published in the World Medical Journal. In April’s edition of the World Medical...
