Tags: Assisted Dying
Assisted dying debate: Most MPs back reform
Posted: Tue, 05 Jul 2022
The majority of MPs who spoke at a parliamentary debate supported reforming the law to allow the choice of assisted dying. Read More »
NSS backs proposals for assisted dying law in Scotland
Posted: Thu, 25 Nov 2021
The National Secular Society has backed proposals to allow the choice of assisted dying in Scotland. Read More »
Bishops’ bench rallies against Assisted Dying Bill
Posted: Tue, 26 Oct 2021
Anglican bishops in the House of Lords have united to oppose a bill to allow the choice of assisted dying for terminally ill people. Read More »
Doctors’ union drops opposition to assisted dying
Posted: Tue, 14 Sep 2021
A doctors' union has dropped its opposition to assisted dying in a historic vote. Read More »
Religious privilege causing injustice, NSS tells Law Commission
Posted: Wed, 04 Aug 2021
The NSS has raised inconsistencies and unfairness in laws on education, charity, health and animal welfare in response to a consultation. Read More »
Poll: 84% of Brits would support legalisation of assisted dying
Posted: Wed, 03 Apr 2019
Five in six Britons are prepared to support legalisation of assisted dying, a poll has found, despite religious institutions' opposition. Read More »
Doctors’ body drops opposition to assisted dying
Posted: Thu, 21 Mar 2019
The NSS has welcomed a decision by the Royal College of Physicians to drop its opposition to the legalisation of assisted dying. Read More »
Individual rights and autonomy key themes at NSS healthcare event
Posted: Thu, 01 Nov 2018
Speakers have told an NSS conference that individual rights and autonomy should take priority over religious concerns in healthcare. Read More »
Bills on assisted dying, ‘chancel tax’, Easter trading and sharia tribunals set for Lords debates
Posted: Mon, 01 Jun 2015
Several bills related to secular causes have been successful in the House of Lords Private Members' Bill ballot, meaning new laws on sharia tribunals, assisted dying, chancel repair liability, and Easter trading will be debated. Read More »
Dignity in Dying demonstration on Friday 7 November in support of the Assisted Dying Bill
Posted: Fri, 31 Oct 2014
The campaign group Dignity in Dying (DiD) will be demonstrating outside Parliament next week on Friday morning 7 November (9am-1pm), to coincide with the House of Lords debate on the Assisted Dying Bill. Read More »
Supreme Court decision on assisted dying “encouraging”, say campaigners
Posted: Wed, 25 Jun 2014
A decision handed down from the Supreme Court today puts significant pressure on both Parliament and the Director of Public Prosecutions to reconsider the law and prosecuting policy on assistance to die. Read More »
New campaign urges party leaders to support change in the law on assisted dying
Posted: Fri, 20 Jun 2014
The campaign group Dignity in Dying has launched a campaign aimed at the three main party leaders asking them to support a change in the law to enable assisted dying. Read More »
Christian charity launches booklet "equipping Christians to take action against assisted suicide"
Posted: Wed, 04 Jun 2014
A Christian charity has launched a booklet aimed at equipping Christians with arguments against euthanasia and assisted suicide so that they can take action ahead of expected renewed attempts to change the law across Britain. Read More »
Big majority of disabled people support assisted dying for the terminally ill
Posted: Wed, 11 Dec 2013
Just 8% of disabled people surveyed in a new Yougov poll for Dignity in Dying believe that disability rights groups should maintain their opposition to assisted dying. Read More »
Appeal Court declines to rule on right-to-die cases
Posted: Wed, 31 Jul 2013
The Appeal Court has ruled that it has no power to grant people the right to voluntary euthanasia, and that it is a decision for parliament to make. Read More »
Vermont approves doctor-assisted suicide
Posted: Wed, 22 May 2013
The Governor of Vermont this week signed into law a new bill legalising doctor-assisted suicide. This makes it the third US state to approve such legislation. Read More »
Most Europeans favour legalising assisted dying
Posted: Wed, 12 Dec 2012
The Swiss Medical Lawyers Association has conducted a Europe-wide poll to discover attitudes to assisted dying. The results show that there is widespread and strong support for legalising it. Read More »
