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GPs oppose legalising assisted suicide

GPs oppose legalising assisted suicide

The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) is to maintain its opposition to assisted suicide, following a survey of its members.

21 Feb 2020
UK

Law must ‘uphold life and protect the vulnerable’

Law must ‘uphold life and protect the vulnerable’

A son who sat by his mother’s bed as she died has urged politicians to resist pressure to change the law on assisted suicide.

18 Sep 2019
Scotland

‘Vulnerable at risk from change to assisted suicide laws’

‘Vulnerable at risk from change to assisted suicide laws’

13 Sep 2019
Scotland

NHS criticises gay men who deliberately break blood donation rules

NHS criticises gay men who deliberately break blood donation rules

21 Jun 2019
UK

‘Opt-out’ organ donation Bill passed in Scotland

‘Opt-out’ organ donation Bill passed in Scotland

12 Jun 2019
Scotland

MSPs: Society should prevent suicide, not assist it

MSPs: Society should prevent suicide, not assist it

12 Apr 2019
Scotland

Opt-out organ donation in Scotland risks scandal

Opt-out organ donation in Scotland risks scandal

4 Apr 2019
Scotland

Columnist: Encourage organ donation, but don’t use law to force people

Columnist: Encourage organ donation, but don’t use law to force people

7 Mar 2019
England & Wales

‘Don’t legalise commercial surrogacy’, says bioethicist

4 Feb 2019
UK

‘Opt-in’ organ donors hits record high in Scotland

4 Jan 2019
Scotland

Opt-out organ donation ‘seriously flawed’ warns bioethicist

20 Nov 2018
England & Wales

Most Scots opt to donate their organs

3 Aug 2018
Scotland

Scotland hosts world Down’s syndrome event

30 Jul 2018
Scotland

Campaigners caution against assisted suicide

28 Jun 2018
Scotland