Tags: Bishops
Ep 56: The Assisted Dying Bill 2021
Posted: Tue, 7th Sep 2021
The Assisted Dying Bill 2021 is likely to have its second reading this autumn. But how far should the law permit those who wish to die to be assisted by others in doing so?
In this episode, Emma Park speaks to two guests about the details of this private member's bill, its history and underlying principles.
Molly Meacher, Baroness Meacher, (02:13) is the promoter of the bill in the House of Lords and Chair of Dignity in Dying, a campaign group that supports AD for terminally ill patients with no more than six months to live. She discusses the key provisions of the bill and the rationale behind its numerous safeguards.
A.C. Grayling (19:24) is a philosopher, Master of the New College of the Humanities and a former Professor of Philosophy at Birkbeck. In a recent article for The Times, he argued that the right to be given help to end one's life should potentially be extended far beyond the case of terminally ill patients. He explores the considerations for and against reforming the law, and argues that the right to die is derived from the principle of personal autonomy.
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Ep 22: Bishops in the Lords - Dick Taverne interview
Posted: Mon, 27th Jan 2020
Is it time to remove Church of England bishops' automatic right to sit in the House of Lords? Liberal Democrat peer Dick Taverne is introducing a private members' bill – drafted with the NSS's assistance – to do just that.
Emma Park travels to Westminster to interview Dick about why it's time to abolish the bishops' bench and reform the House of Lords, why constitutional reforms can take such a long time, and why the UK is still not a secular country.
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Notes
Peer proposes bill to abolish bishops' bench in House of Lords
The NSS campaign to separate church and state
Public want religion kept out of politics – The Times
'House of Lords (Removal of Bishops) Bill' in the House of Lords ballot
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