Elation, relief… and dread, as MPs throw out assisted suicide bill
Disabled activists have expressed elation and relief at the overwhelming defeat of an assisted suicide…
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COMMENT: Shakespeare’s bill is ‘deadly discrimination’
Dennis Queen (pictured, right), a leading member of the campaign group Not Dead Yet UK,…
Assisted suicide safeguards will not be water-tight, admits Shakespeare
One of the leading disabled supporters of legalising assisted suicide has encouraged opponents by appearing…
Calls for Green to resign over assisted suicide support
Disabled people have expressed their anger and disappointment at the decision of Labour’s shadow disability…
Assisted suicide’s new Commons champion picks death bill over independent living
The MP spearheading a new bid to legalise assisted suicide has said that terminally-ill people…
Peer admits real reason he thinks terminally-ill people should be helped to die
The most prominent cheerleader for the legalisation of assisted suicide has admitted that he believes…
Activists claim Lib Dem’s suicide pledge is ‘deadly discrimination’
The Liberal Democrats have been accused of “deadly discrimination”, after they failed to pledge that…
Lib Dems silent on assisted dying bill, despite goal of ‘zero suicide NHS’
The Liberal Democrats have refused to say whether setting a new “ambition” for “zero suicides”…
Protesters’ picture perfect response to Falconer’s bill
Disabled activists were outside the House of Lords today (Friday) for a highly personal protest…
Assisted dying bill: Disabled people have most to fear from ‘arm around the shoulder’
If assisted suicide was legalised, disabled people would have most to fear from the widespread…