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UK has been ‘outsourcing’ assisted dying to Switzerland, Dignitas claims

The Dignitas organisation has said it is “fully supportive” of plans to legalise assisted dying in Scotland, as it accused UK politicians of “outsourcing this issue” to Switzerland where it has helped hundreds of UK residents end their lives. The ...

25 Sept 2022 at 11:26

Scotland

Assisted dying proposals expected to be delayed after ‘unprecedented response’

Proposals to bring forward legislation to legalise assisted dying in Scotland are expected to be delayed, the MSP behind the Bill has said. Scottish Lib Dem Liam McArthur said there was an “unprecedented level of response” to his consultation on ...

23 May 2022 at 16:48

People with certain health conditions ‘2.4 times more likely to end their life’

People with chronic lung conditions and cancers which are likely to be fatal are around two-and-a-half times more likely to end their lives than those without such conditions, figures suggest. One year after being diagnosed with Chronic ...

20 Apr 2022 at 14:25

Dame Jenni Murray voices support for referendum on legalising assisted dying

Dame Jenni Murray has voiced her support for a referendum on legalising assisted dying. The former Woman’s Hour presenter recalled seeing her parents die some 16 years ago and said she wished they had been able to end their lives ...

10 Feb 2022 at 10:55

Dame Prue Leith opens up about the deaths of her first husband and brother

Dame Prue Leith’s first husband asked doctors if he could have “a bit of assistance” with dying, The Great British Bake Off host has revealed. The chef and TV presenter, 81, who is in favour of assisted dying, opened up about ...

01 Feb 2022 at 05:25

Entertainment

Jonathan Dimbleby: Terminally ill people of sound mind should have right to die

Broadcaster Jonathan Dimbleby has said terminally ill people of sound mind should have a right to an assisted death, after his brother died “in a terrible physical condition” with motor neurone disease. Scupltor Nicholas ...

21 May 2024 at 09:47

Jersey’s parliament to vote on whether to establish assisted dying service

Jersey’s politicians are to vote this week on whether to establish an assisted dying service on the island. The proposals have been “very much influenced and informed by the views of islanders”, health and social ...

21 May 2024 at 00:01

Emotional scenes as Jersey politicians debate assisted dying ahead of votes

Jersey’s parliament saw emotional scenes as politicians debated ahead of voting on whether laws should be drawn up to establish an assisted dying service on the island. Proposals for how a law in this area would ...

22 May 2024 at 13:38

Scotland

Patrick Stewart urges MSPs to support bid to legalise assisted suicide

Sir Patrick Stewart has urged MSPs to back new legislation in Scotland that would legalise assisted dying. The X-Men and Star Trek actor gave a video message saying terminally ill people should not be forced to ...

21 Jun 2022 at 23:05

Scotland

Faith leaders set out opposition to assisted dying Bill

Faith leaders will hold a meeting at Holyrood to voice their deep-seated opposition to proposals which would allow assisted dying in Scotland. Liberal Democrat MSP Liam McArthur’s Member’s Bill would allow ...

18 May 2023 at 00:01

Law is a mess and needs reform, inquiry on assisted dying told

Better-funded palliative care will never be able to eliminate unbearable suffering for everyone, the first session of a parliamentary inquiry into assisted dying has heard. The current law was described ...

28 Mar 2023 at 14:00

Majority of religious people back legalising assisted dying, poll suggests

More than two thirds of religious people said they would support a UK assisted dying law in polling described by campaigners as showing the public is “crying out for change”. Lawmakers have been urged ...

26 Sept 2023 at 14:26

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