Diana Rigg’s plea for assisted dying was heartfelt, but wrong
1 year ago

Diana Rigg’s plea for assisted dying was heartfelt, but wrong

The Independent  

“Nobody talks about how awful, how truly awful the details of this condition are, and the ignominy that is attached to it. This means giving human beings true agency over their own bodies at the end of life.” The late Dame Diana Rigg’s impassioned plea for the legalisation of assisted dying – made in recordings before her death from cancer in 2020, was revealed by her daughter, Rachel Stirling, at the weekend. Reading Rigg’s words going into graphic detail about her treatment for lung cancer, it is impossible not to hear that fierce, articulate voice in your mind. Disabled, in pain, psychologically fragile but Not Dead Yet, as the campaign group against assisted dying is called. You simply cannot allow “assisted dying” unless and until you are willing to provide disabled people with the tools they need to live.

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The long and complex road to assisted dying
4 weeks, 1 day ago

The long and complex road to assisted dying

The Hindu  

On November 29, 2024, while introducing the Terminally Ill Adults Bill 2024-25 to the British House of Commons, the Member of Parliament, Kim Leadbeater told a rather distressing story of an “agonising death”. But seeing how previous efforts, to bring about a law to allow assisted dying, have floundered, the Bill’s passing represents a milestone, a victory for those who …

Top Cabinet minister suggests Brits may have to pay for assisted dying like in Switzerland amid fears new law will heap pressure on broken NHS - as MPs warn they could yet pull their backing for Bill
1 month, 1 week ago

Top Cabinet minister suggests Brits may have to pay for assisted dying like in Switzerland amid fears new law will heap pressure on broken NHS - as MPs warn they could yet pull their backing for Bill

Daily Mail  

A senior Cabinet minister today suggested Britons might have to pay for assisted dying in England and Wales following MPs' historic vote in favour of new laws. But it is unclear whether assisted dying will be fully publicly funded - and there are fears it will heap pressure on Britain's already-struggling NHS and courts system. Pat McFadden did not rule …

All the unanswered questions after MPs back assisted dying in historic vote
1 month, 1 week ago

All the unanswered questions after MPs back assisted dying in historic vote

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Kim Leadbeater joins supporters in Parliament Square in London after …

Assisted dying bill passes after vote, paving the way for historic change
1 month, 1 week ago

Assisted dying bill passes after vote, paving the way for historic change

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy MPs have taken a historic step towards legalising assisted dying …

Assisted dying law sends the message that the lives of the elderly, terminally ill and disabled are not worth living
1 month, 1 week ago

Assisted dying law sends the message that the lives of the elderly, terminally ill and disabled are not worth living

The Independent  

As the debate on assisted dying passed its second reading, there was one thing that I could say that I was relieved about: when the voting figures were announced, there was no cheering but a silence that showed how serious this issue is. We are not at that stage yet, but I have said it before and I will say …

British Parliament Supports Assisted Dying
1 month, 1 week ago

British Parliament Supports Assisted Dying

New York Times  

I’ll still say that we must keep try and keep to the time limit.” “I have been astonished by the number of people who have been in touch with me to tell me about their terminally ill loved ones who have starved themselves to death, and this is currently legal. How can we allow this, but not a compassionate and …

The assisted dying bill was an exercise in ‘disability erasure’
1 month, 1 week ago

The assisted dying bill was an exercise in ‘disability erasure’

The Independent  

The one really distressing aspect of the Commons debate on assisted dying was how Labour MPs, who got the bill over the line, so casually turned a tin ear to disabled people. No disabled people’s organisations or charities were in favour of the legislation, as campaigner Baroness Jane Campbell made clear in the Independent – so they simply erased us. …

Life in a cashless society will be no life at all
1 month, 1 week ago

Life in a cashless society will be no life at all

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. What if the government decides that …

UK lawmakers approve assisted-dying bill to grant some terminally ill right to end lives
1 month, 1 week ago

UK lawmakers approve assisted-dying bill to grant some terminally ill right to end lives

Firstpost  

British lawmakers approved an assisted-dying bill for England and Wales on Friday, advancing the legislation to the next stage of parliamentary review Pro legal assisted dying supporters demonstrate in front of Parliament in London, on Friday. AP British lawmakers approved an assisted-dying bill for England and Wales on Friday, advancing the legislation to the next stage of parliamentary review. “Let’s …

British MPs to debate contentious assisted dying law
1 month, 1 week ago

British MPs to debate contentious assisted dying law

Raw Story  

UK lawmakers debated Friday whether to advance divisive and emotive legislation to allow assisted dying for terminally ill people in England and Wales, with a vote expected later in the day. Parliament last debated, and defeated, a euthanasia bill in 2015, but public support for giving terminally ill people the choice to end their lives has since shifted in favor. …

Before voting on assisted dying today, I urge MPs to remember the definition of insanity
1 month, 1 week ago

Before voting on assisted dying today, I urge MPs to remember the definition of insanity

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In 2016, the year after the …

Historic debate on legalizing assisted dying in England and Wales begins
Top News
1 month, 1 week ago

Historic debate on legalizing assisted dying in England and Wales begins

Associated Press  

LONDON — British lawmakers started a historic debate Friday on a proposal to help terminally ill adults end their lives in England and Wales, an issue that has divided Parliament as well as the country at large. It’s the first time the House of Commons has had the opportunity to vote on legalizing what some people call “assisted dying” while …

UK to vote on assisted dying: What is it? Why is it so contentious?
1 month, 1 week ago

UK to vote on assisted dying: What is it? Why is it so contentious?

Firstpost  

UK MPs will debate and vote on proposed legislation that could make assisted dying legal in the country. MPs are due to debate and vote on proposed legislation that could make assisted dying legal in the UK. Some experts note that assisted dying can be used to mean both euthanasia and assisted suicide; however, some campaign groups use it to …

As UK votes on assisted dying bill, a look at Canada’s Maid law that accounts for 4% of all deaths
1 month, 1 week ago

As UK votes on assisted dying bill, a look at Canada’s Maid law that accounts for 4% of all deaths

Firstpost  

In Canada, which has allowed assisted dying since 2016, as many as 4% of all deaths were a result of assisted dying, according to government figures The British parliament is set to vote on a bill for assisted dying amid a polarising debate on the subject. Even as the British parliament is set to vote on the assisted dying bill …

Assisted dying vote: UK set for emotional debate and vote in Parliament
1 month, 1 week ago

Assisted dying vote: UK set for emotional debate and vote in Parliament

CNN  

London CNN — British lawmakers are set to decide Friday whether to legalize assisted dying, a contentious proposal that would make the United Kingdom one of a small handful of nations to allow terminally ill people to end their lives. In an open letter to MPs ahead of the vote, Esther Rantzen, a BBC TV presenter with advanced lung cancer …

UK lawmakers vote to allow assisted dying
1 month, 1 week ago

UK lawmakers vote to allow assisted dying

CNN  

London CNN — British members of parliament have voted to legalize assisted dying, approving a contentious proposal that would make the United Kingdom one of a small handful of nations to allow terminally ill people to end their lives. In an open letter to MPs ahead of the vote, Esther Rantzen, a BBC TV presenter with advanced lung cancer who …

British lawmakers push forward a divisive bill to legalize assisted dying
1 month, 1 week ago

British lawmakers push forward a divisive bill to legalize assisted dying

NPR  

British lawmakers push forward a divisive bill to legalize assisted dying toggle caption Dan Kitwood/Getty Images British lawmakers voted to advance a bill that would allow some terminally ill patients the right to end their lives — an issue that has divided both the parliament and region for years. In a 330 to 275 vote, the House of Commons on …

This is no time to rush through a decision on assisted dying
1 month, 1 week ago

This is no time to rush through a decision on assisted dying

The Independent  

It would be no bad thing if the Terminally Ill Adults Bill were delayed so that the issue could be considered further. The House of Lords may take a different view from that of the Commons – and would be within its rights to do so, given that the proposal was not a manifesto promise. It may be that Britain …

Assisted dying coercion by doctors ‘a significant threat’, warns top consultant
1 month, 1 week ago

Assisted dying coercion by doctors ‘a significant threat’, warns top consultant

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. She has raised her concerns about the problem of coercion ahead of tomorrow’s historic debate …

Bill to legalize assisted dying in England and Wales faces heated parliamentary debate
Top News
1 month, 1 week ago

Bill to legalize assisted dying in England and Wales faces heated parliamentary debate

Associated Press  

LONDON — British lawmakers are expected to vote Friday on a law proposed to help terminally ill adults end their lives. The contentious bill would allow adults expected to have fewer than six months to live to request and be provided with help to end their life, subject to safeguards and protections. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who has previously supported …

I’m an expert in medical ethics – to me, assisted dying is the right idea at the wrong time
1 month, 1 week ago

I’m an expert in medical ethics – to me, assisted dying is the right idea at the wrong time

The Independent  

What does it mean to you to die a “good” death? People do not die good deaths in Britain today, and it has nothing to do with the lack of access to assisted dying. As a medical ethicist who has built a career arguing for the peoples’ right to make decisions about their own health and bodies, assisted dying is …

‘I need the option of ending my life peacefully’: Readers debate assisted dying
1 month, 1 week ago

‘I need the option of ending my life peacefully’: Readers debate assisted dying

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Assisted Dying Bill has sparked passionate discussion among Independent readers, …

Assisted dying bill splits UK parliament
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1 month, 1 week ago

Assisted dying bill splits UK parliament

Politico  

The U.K. is the latest among a string of European countries to attempt to permit assisted dying. Irish MPs earlier this year endorsed a parliamentary report calling for assisted dying. Meanwhile, France was debating an assisted dying bill earlier this year, but progress was interrupted due to a snap election. A recent YouGov study showed that 73 percent of Britons …

We should strive for a better national health service – not a national death service
1 month, 1 week ago

We should strive for a better national health service – not a national death service

The Independent  

For many of us, the assisted dying debate provokes conflicting emotions. Yet many of us fear that the proposed legislation in the assisted dying bill – known by its full title as the Terminally Ill Adults Bill – could lead to a situation in which the patient’s needs may not be the only factor that is taken into account, and …

Why Starmer has stayed silent over his views on assisted dying – and how that could backfire
1 month, 1 week ago

Why Starmer has stayed silent over his views on assisted dying – and how that could backfire

The Independent  

As MPs prepare for what many believe will be the most momentous decision of their political life, some on both sides of the assisted dying debate are puzzled by Keir Starmer’s silence on the issue. Yet the government’s neutrality has been shattered as one cabinet minister after another indicated their personal view, notably the two ministers who would have to …

Is assisted dying a compassionate step forward or a dangerous precedent? Join The Independent Debate
1 month, 1 week ago

Is assisted dying a compassionate step forward or a dangerous precedent? Join The Independent Debate

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. If passed, the Terminally Ill Adults Bill would allow those with less than six months …

I was paralysed by a sudden illness - this is why I’m against assisted dying
1 month, 2 weeks ago

I was paralysed by a sudden illness - this is why I’m against assisted dying

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. If those years ago euthanasia had been legal, I probably would have said ‘I’d …

To me, assisted dying is not an ethical or religious issue – it is about my right to live
1 month, 2 weeks ago

To me, assisted dying is not an ethical or religious issue – it is about my right to live

The Independent  

Advocates for a change in the law around assisted dying believe safeguards will protect disabled people, who must continue to suffer pain, indignity and feeling a burden – unless they find kind doctors willing to categorise them as having less than six months to live. That is how I came to establish Not Dead Yet UK, a network of disabled …

I back assisted dying because even best palliative care is not good enough, says Labour MP
1 month, 2 weeks ago

I back assisted dying because even best palliative care is not good enough, says Labour MP

The Telegraph  

A Labour MP has said he backs legalising assisted dying because even the best palliative care is “insufficient” for some patients. Peter Prinsley, the MP for Bury St Edmunds, said that even with “the most skilful palliative care”, some terminally ill people can suffer from “intolerable” symptoms. Mr Prinsley, who is also a consultant surgeon, said assisted dying should be …

Health and legal experts among 73 academics to sign letter opposing ‘inadequate’ assisted dying bill
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Health and legal experts among 73 academics to sign letter opposing ‘inadequate’ assisted dying bill

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. If the law were to change, we would see people with terminal disease feeling they …

The quest for people to die with dignity is paramount
1 month, 2 weeks ago

The quest for people to die with dignity is paramount

The Independent  

It might be thought that the British people have had long enough to think about the subject of assisted dying. Indeed, the second question asked in 1937 by Gallup, the first company to carry out opinion polls with representative samples in Great Britain, was: “Do you consider that doctors should be given power to end the life of a person …

Gordon Brown comes out against assisted dying in major blow to bill
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Gordon Brown comes out against assisted dying in major blow to bill

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Labour grandee, who remains a very influential figure within the party, said the days …

My assisted-dying bill safely solves a grave injustice, says Kim Leadbeater
1 month, 2 weeks ago

My assisted-dying bill safely solves a grave injustice, says Kim Leadbeater

The Economist  

Editor’s note: On November 29th a majority of MPs voted in favour of a bill that would legalise assisted dying for terminally ill people in England and Wales. M EMBERS OF BRITAIN’S Parliament will soon get their first opportunity in almost a decade to vote on extending the choices available to terminally ill people at the end of their lives. …

Assisted-dying advocates’ claims of freedom have it backward, says Danny Kruger
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Assisted-dying advocates’ claims of freedom have it backward, says Danny Kruger

The Economist  

Editor’s note: On November 29th a majority of MPs voted in favour of a bill that would legalise assisted dying for terminally ill people in England and Wales. The proposed law would require doctors and judges—both are needed, in a reflection of the fact that neither is really competent to do so—to confirm that a patient may reasonably be expected …

The Assisted Dying Bill Has Politicians in the UK Divided
1 month, 2 weeks ago

The Assisted Dying Bill Has Politicians in the UK Divided

The Quint  

Supporters of the bill say it offers the ‘strictest safeguards’, as it is for those who are terminally ill with six months or less to live and that it offers greater legal protections than any other legislation of its kind in the world. Labour MP Kim Leadbeater, who published the bill, said she had undertaken a “thorough and robust process” …

I’ve seen the damage caused by TikTok-trained ‘therapists’
1 month, 3 weeks ago

I’ve seen the damage caused by TikTok-trained ‘therapists’

The Independent  

Many people assume therapy is like chatting to a friend. For similar reasons, the general public often don’t even realise that the sector isn’t currently regulated – or the harm that unqualified therapists can do. David Buckton Linton, Cambridgeshire With assisted dying, we’re asking the wrong question John Rentoul, whose journalism I greatly admire, writes of assisted dying that “the …

Why have MPs suddenly got cold feet about assisted dying?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Why have MPs suddenly got cold feet about assisted dying?

The Independent  

The last time the House of Commons voted on assisted dying nine years ago, a proposal to legalise it was defeated by a three-to-one margin. Many of the advances in the law – on capital punishment, divorce, abortion and the decriminalisation of homosexuality – have come from free votes in parliament, and often through private members’ bills, allowing governments and …

Assisted dying law could come at expense of other NHS services, says Streeting
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Assisted dying law could come at expense of other NHS services, says Streeting

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Implementing a new assisted dying …

‘Palliative care could improve enough for assisted dying but concerns remain’
1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘Palliative care could improve enough for assisted dying but concerns remain’

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Cabinet minister – who plans to vote against the assisted dying Bill when …

Woman, 22, decides not to be euthanised at the last moment and changes her mind as she is about to receive lethal injection - after four-year bid to convince her family she needed to die
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Woman, 22, decides not to be euthanised at the last moment and changes her mind as she is about to receive lethal injection - after four-year bid to convince her family she needed to die

Daily Mail  

The story of a Dutch woman who was set to be euthanised but changed her mind moments before her lethal injection was administered has emerged as Britain's Parliament prepares to vote on an assisted dying bill later this month. In some countries like the Netherlands and Canada, healthcare practitioners are authorised to administer lethal injections to patients at their request …

New assisted dying bill will see hundreds of people a year take their own lives with the help of the state
Trending News
1 month, 3 weeks ago

New assisted dying bill will see hundreds of people a year take their own lives with the help of the state

Daily Mail  

Hundreds of people a year will take their own lives with the help of the state if assisted suicide is legalised, it was claimed yesterday as fresh fears were raised over dangerous gaps in the proposed law. Campaigners for the landmark reform claimed that fewer than 1,000 terminally ill patients with less than six months to live would ask for …

Proposed assisted dying bill for England and Wales rekindles debate over choice and ethics
Trending News
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Proposed assisted dying bill for England and Wales rekindles debate over choice and ethics

Associated Press  

LONDON — Details of a proposed law to legalize assisted dying in England and Wales have been published, rekindling debate on the controversial topic ahead of a vote in Parliament later this month. But Labour lawmaker Kim Leadbeater, who proposed the bill, said the law has robust safeguards built into it and contains “three layers of scrutiny” — two doctors …

MSPs question Canadian experts on proposed assisted dying law
1 month, 4 weeks ago

MSPs question Canadian experts on proposed assisted dying law

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. If you believe that access to palliative care would reduce the incidence of assisted …

What exactly does the assisted dying bill mean for patients? We explain as terminally ill could be able to take their own life from next month
Trending News
1 month, 4 weeks ago

What exactly does the assisted dying bill mean for patients? We explain as terminally ill could be able to take their own life from next month

Daily Mail  

A proposed law to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales could mean terminally ill adults will be able to end their own life from next month. Under plans unveiled last night people diagnosed with a life-limiting disease who have less than six months to live would be permitted to obtain and administer lethal medicines that would trigger instant death. …

Assisted dying bill: What it means for patients - as terminally ill to be able to take own life in 21 days
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Assisted dying bill: What it means for patients - as terminally ill to be able to take own life in 21 days

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A new law has been proposed to legalise assisted dying for …

Assisted dying unites Kemi Badenoch and Diane Abbott in fears over safeguards
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Assisted dying unites Kemi Badenoch and Diane Abbott in fears over safeguards

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Opposition to a bill attempting to legalise assisted dying appears to …

Doubts over Assisted Dying Bill grow as doctors and nurses warn of added pressures on the 'broken' NHS - but campaigners insist it can give people 'hope'
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Doubts over Assisted Dying Bill grow as doctors and nurses warn of added pressures on the 'broken' NHS - but campaigners insist it can give people 'hope'

Daily Mail  

Thousands of doctors, nurses and other healthcare staff have signed a letter to warn against putting an added burden on the 'broken' NHS by legalising assisted dying. Labour MP Kim Leadbeater last month formally introduced her Terminally Ill Adults Bill to Parliament ahead of its first full debate. Labour MP Kim Leadbeater last month formally introduced her Terminally Ill Adults …

Judge bars woman from euthanasia at last minute
2 months, 1 week ago

Judge bars woman from euthanasia at last minute

The Independent  

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Debate rages on as Britain considers assisted dying legislation
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Debate rages on as Britain considers assisted dying legislation

Al Jazeera  

The British government is debating the issue of assisted dying after a bill to legalise it in England and Wales was formally introduced in parliament last week. The legislation would allow terminally ill, mentally competent adults with six months or less to live to end their lives with medical help. However, opponents of the bill argue that it could disproportionately …

Assisted dying: What is the current law and will it change?
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Assisted dying: What is the current law and will it change?

The Independent  

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