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the guardian view on assisted dying: a clash of...

the guardian view on assisted dying: a clash of...

Assisted dying forces us to ask what life is for and why it’s valuableThe central question about...


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we need better palliative care, not assisted dying...

we need better palliative care, not assisted dying...

As the assisted dying bill receives its second reading in parliament,the risk of causing harm far...


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mps should be brave - and finally vote to give us...

mps should be brave - and finally vote to give us...

They need to reject devout dogma and back the assisted dying bill so that those in pain can choose...


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what does richard and judys death pact mean for...

what does richard and judys death pact mean for...

Chatshow hosts Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan own told how they would assist each other to die if...


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candidates avoid the aid in dying debate, but its...

candidates avoid the aid in dying debate, but its...

Since physiological support like respirators and defibrillators made it possible to prolong...


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on assisted dying, california will be a test site...

on assisted dying, california will be a test site...

The argument over legalising assisted suicide has nothing to do with religious dogma – it’s...


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a woman s final facebook message before...

a woman s final facebook message before...

Assisted suicides in the Netherlands include a 29-year-broken-down who had nothing inaccurate with...


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this assisted dying bill is unsafe and unworkable...

this assisted dying bill is unsafe and unworkable...

I urge MPs when they debate the bill on Friday to understand how this proposed shift in the law on...


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assisted dying bill raises hopes and fears for end...

assisted dying bill raises hopes and fears for end...

As MPs and peers we write further to the views expressed by Tanni-Grey Thompson,who argues that the...


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in 15 years of medicine ive had only one...

in 15 years of medicine ive had only one...

In political debate,euthanasia is a febrile ‘wedge issue’. But in my clinical experience,...


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love and choosing death a couple039s plea for...

love and choosing death a couple039s plea for...

In January,Steve Goldenberg and his doctor joined a lawsuit against several district attorneys...


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despite the bill s fate, assisted dying is the...

despite the bill s fate, assisted dying is the...

Faith leaders have deeply held beliefs about death. But it’s authoritarian to expect the rest of...


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inside the dignitas house

inside the dignitas house

More than 1000 people have travelled to Switzerland to finish their lives. But what is it really...


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assisted dying advocate: i will give nembutal to...

assisted dying advocate: i will give nembutal to...

Dr Rodney Syme attacks ‘hypocrisy (Pretending to have feelings, beliefs, or virtues that one does...


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assisted dying advocate: i will give lethal drug...

assisted dying advocate: i will give lethal drug...

Dr Rodney Syme attacks ‘hypocrisy (Pretending to have feelings, beliefs, or virtues that one does...


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i wish i could have told my father he wouldnt...

i wish i could have told my father he wouldnt...

When I mediate of Dad,it’s his abominable death my mind fixes on. That’s why I’m so happy...


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medical profession s views on the assisted dying...

medical profession s views on the assisted dying...

We,the undersigned, express our support for the assisted dying bill, and which will be debated in...


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assisted dying is not the answer to old age. it...

assisted dying is not the answer to old age. it...

Gill Pharoah preferred to die rather than grow old. But I don’t share this vision of ageing“I...


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assisted dying is not the answer to old age. it...

assisted dying is not the answer to old age. it...

Gill Pharoah preferred to die rather than grow old. But I don’t share this vision of ageing“I...


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the observer view on assisted dying | observer...

the observer view on assisted dying | observer...

It seems change in the law will inevitably approach. But not before all sides have had their sayFew...


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dr death does comedy video

dr death does comedy video

Dr Philip Nitschke is better known as Dr Death. For a fee,he will teach you how to kill yourself....


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assisted dying: leaders of faith communities speak...

assisted dying: leaders of faith communities speak...

Fears that if passed,the bill will believe a detrimental effectWhy I don’t agree with assisted...


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former gp welcomes prosecution for paying towards...

former gp welcomes prosecution for paying towards...

Dr Michael Irwin wants to highlight 'hypocrisy (Pretending to have feelings, beliefs, or...


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choosing to live should not mean living with...

choosing to live should not mean living with...

Gill Pharoahs assisted suicide is easier to understand when you know she nursed older people – we...


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right to die campaigner who starved herself said...

right to die campaigner who starved herself said...

Jean Davies,86, called five-week snappily to end her life ‘intolerable’ but said her children...


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care home director with motor neurone disease ends...

care home director with motor neurone disease ends...

Cambridge graduate Simon Binner,57, ended his life at Eternal Spirit clinic in Basel after revealing...


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police raid pushed academic to end her life, says...

police raid pushed academic to end her life, says...

Philip Nitschke says Avril Henry was fearful that police would again raid her home and find moment...


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andrew denton: the one argument stopping australia...

andrew denton: the one argument stopping australia...

Andrew Denton’s new 17-part podcast,Better Off Dead, explores voluntary assisted dying in...


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assisted dying bill met with protests outside...

assisted dying bill met with protests outside...

Protests objecting to the assisted dying bill take place external Westminster on Friday,as MPs...


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man 039was making political stand039 by writing...

man 039was making political stand039 by writing...

Friends say terminally ill man Bob Cole,who documented his final hours before visiting a Dignitas...


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academic kills herself after importing  euthanasia...

academic kills herself after importing euthanasia...

Prof Avril Henry found dead days after police broke into her house following a tip-off from Interpol...


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its only a matter of time before people control...

its only a matter of time before people control...

main ethicist Prof Julian Savulescu says UK’s ‘shameful’ approach to assisted suicide will...


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simon binner assisted death: new court battle...

simon binner assisted death: new court battle...

Humanist body says law causes unnecessary suffering for people such as Binner,who announced plans on...


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why i believe assisting people to die would...

why i believe assisting people to die would...

The archbishop of Canterbury and other faith leaders are urging MPs to oppose a change in the law as...


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cancer sufferer due to end his own life calls for...

cancer sufferer due to end his own life calls for...

Bob Cole makes plea for politicians to be more sympathetic to those with fatal diseases,from...


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terminally ill man loses high court fight to end...

terminally ill man loses high court fight to end...

Noel Conway,who fears being entombed in his body as it suffers motor neurone disease, wanted law on...


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push to restore voluntary euthanasia in nt, act...

push to restore voluntary euthanasia in nt, act...

Cross-party group to introduce bill to Senate that recognises the rights of the territories to allow...


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ms sufferer should be allowed to die, says judge...

ms sufferer should be allowed to die, says judge...

Granting application to daughter of 68-year-traditional woman in halt stage of multiple sclerosis,...


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well wishers pay tribute to man who announced his...

well wishers pay tribute to man who announced his...

Terminally ill Simon Binner,who was expected to end his life at Basel clinic, posted message on...


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one in five visitors to swiss assisted dying...

one in five visitors to swiss assisted dying...

Of 611 people who travelled to country between 2008-2012 to discontinuance life,126 were from UK,...


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guernsey parliament to vote on proposals to allow...

guernsey parliament to vote on proposals to allow...

Guernsey could become the first place in the British Isles to allow assisted dyingGuernsey could...


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nitschkes suicide machine draws crowds at...

nitschkes suicide machine draws crowds at...

Euthanasia advocate displays ‘Sarco’,a pod that fills with nitrogen, which he hopes will one day...


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right to die advocates create cheaper lethal drug...

right to die advocates create cheaper lethal drug...

discontinuance of Life Washington advocacy group acts after Canadian pharmaceutical doubles cost of...


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assisted dying bill overwhelmingly rejected by mps

assisted dying bill overwhelmingly rejected by mps

After a passionate debate,MPs voted 330 to 118 to reject the bill, in the first House of Commons...


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mps to vote on assisted dying for first time in...

mps to vote on assisted dying for first time in...

Commons to debate right-to-die bill before free vote on proposal that would require two doctors and...


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man who killed himself at dignitas explains...

man who killed himself at dignitas explains...

Businessman Jeffrey Spector,who was diagnosed with inoperable tumour on his spine that would fill...


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former ofsted chief chris woodhead considered...

former ofsted chief chris woodhead considered...

Woodhead,who has been diagnosed with cancer and motor neurone disease, speaks out before assisted...


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company director announces assisted dying date on...

company director announces assisted dying date on...

Simon Binner,who was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in January, posts dates of death and...


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move to overturn uk assisted suicide law fails

move to overturn uk assisted suicide law fails

European court rejects applications from Jane Nicklinson,whose husband suffered from locked-in...


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assisted suicide campaigner debbie purdy dies aged...

assisted suicide campaigner debbie purdy dies aged...

Activist won landmark ruling that led to clarification of law on right to dieDebbie Purdy,who won a...


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assisted suicide campaigner ann mcpherson dies

assisted suicide campaigner ann mcpherson dies

Tributes paid to GP and founder of Healthcare Professionals for Assisted Dying,who lost battle with...


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assisted dying bill opponents celebrate after mps...

assisted dying bill opponents celebrate after mps...

Campaigners against the assisted dying bill celebrate outside parliament after MPs reject the bill...


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