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Court rejects bid to legalise assisted suicide

Court rejects bid to legalise assisted suicide

Assisted suicide will remain illegal in the UK following today’s major ruling from the Court of Appeal.

27 Jun 2018
England & Wales

Google honours Christian hospice movement founder

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Google honours Christian hospice movement founder

Web giant Google is today celebrating the British Christian who created the modern hospice movement, 100 years after she was born.

22 Jun 2018
England & Wales

‘Disregard for human life’ led to hundreds of deaths at UK hospital

‘Disregard for human life’ led to hundreds of deaths at UK hospital

21 Jun 2018
England & Wales

Opt-out organ donation ‘a bad idea for Scotland’

Opt-out organ donation ‘a bad idea for Scotland’

14 Jun 2018
Scotland

Scientists use adult stem cells – and seaweed – to grow corneas

Scientists use adult stem cells – and seaweed – to grow corneas

1 Jun 2018
England & Wales

Euthanasia measure rejected by Finland

Euthanasia measure rejected by Finland

25 May 2018
World

Dignitas founder on trial for exploiting patients

Dignitas founder on trial for exploiting patients

22 May 2018
World

Assisted suicide comprehensively rejected in Guernsey

Assisted suicide comprehensively rejected in Guernsey

18 May 2018
World

‘Dead’ boy wakes up before doctors harvest organs

10 May 2018
World

Christian doctor: Alfie’s parents must decide

27 Apr 2018
England & Wales

Fresh calls for assisted suicide to be introduced in Scotland

24 Apr 2018
Scotland

Church leaders: Vulnerable in danger from assisted suicide

19 Apr 2018
World

RC bishop: ‘No death clinics in Guernsey’

13 Apr 2018
England & Wales

Organ donations reach record high – under current ‘opt-in’ system

10 Apr 2018
England & Wales