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Another bid to weaken law on assisted suicide

Another bid to weaken law on assisted suicide

Lord Falconer is to introduce another attempt to weaken the law on assisted suicide – after his last effort was defeated in 2009.

9 May 2013
England & Wales

Step closer to presumed organ donation in Wales

Step closer to presumed organ donation in Wales

The health committee of the Welsh Assembly has backed a controversial Bill to bring in presumed consent for organ donation.

27 Mar 2013
England & Wales

Police deny claims they have ‘legalised’ assisted suicide

Police deny claims they have ‘legalised’ assisted suicide

4 Mar 2013
England & Wales

Push for GPs to weaken stance on assisted suicide

Push for GPs to weaken stance on assisted suicide

21 Feb 2013
England & Wales

Churches in Wales criticise presumed organ donation

Churches in Wales criticise presumed organ donation

15 Feb 2013
England & Wales

Peer in new push to legalise assisted suicide

Peer in new push to legalise assisted suicide

1 Feb 2013
England & Wales

Tory MP slams BBC over assisted suicide comedy

Tory MP slams BBC over assisted suicide comedy

9 Jan 2013
England & Wales

Wales: Opt-out donation bill alone won’t leave more organs

Wales: Opt-out donation bill alone won’t leave more organs

6 Dec 2012
England & Wales

BBC to show controversial assisted suicide comedy

23 Nov 2012
England & Wales

Bishop warns of assisted suicide law dangers

13 Nov 2012
England & Wales

Lib Dem conference affirms support for assisted suicide

28 Sep 2012
England & Wales

Guardian writer: ‘safeguards’ worthless on assisted suicide

18 Sep 2012
England & Wales

Minister calls for change on assisted suicide law

12 Sep 2012
England & Wales

Junior health minister personally backs assisted suicide

10 Sep 2012
England & Wales