assisted suicide

Baroness Campbell, in her wheelchair in the centre of a richly-decorated room

July 27, 2017 0

Activists fighting ‘assisted suicide’ laws now need ‘hard facts’ for battle ahead

Disabled activists will need to seek out more “hard facts” if they want to fight off the continuing threat of efforts to persuade the courts to legalise assisted suicide, according to a crossbench peer. Baroness [Jane] Campbell spoke out after the campaign group of disabled people she founded, Not Dead Yet UK (NDY UK),

Activism and Campaigning

Two female wheelchair-users hold placards saying 'assisted suicide is not the solution'

July 13, 2017 0

Activists set for ‘David and Goliath’ fight to defeat assisted suicide court bid

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A group of disabled activists – led by a crossbench peer – are to intervene in a legal case for the first time next week, in a bid to persuade three high court judges not to weaken the law to allow assisted suicide. Not Dead Yet UK (NDY UK), a campaign group of disabled

Human Rights

Two wheelchair-users protesting outside parliament, one of them (Dennis Queen) is holding a placard saying 'who will be next', and is wearing a Not Dead Yet UK tee-shirt

March 2, 2017

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Assisted suicide research finds ‘common ground’ between opposing camps

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Disabled researchers who interviewed both opponents of legalising assisted suicide and those in favour of new laws have found “a surprising amount of common ground” between the two groups. The research, published by the national service-user and disabled people’s network Shaping Our Lives (SOL), found that “oversimplified” media reporting on the complex arguments for

Politics

Debbie Abrahams speaking in parliament, with John McDonnell sitting behind her

November 17, 2016

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Abrahams ‘uninvites’ DPO… because it wanted to talk about independent living

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Labour’s relationship with the disability movement has suffered another blow after the party invited a disabled people’s organisation to speak at a major consultation launch, and then withdrew the invitation after discovering what it was planning to speak about. The party’s shadow work and pensions secretary, Debbie Abrahams (pictured), had asked Greater Manchester Coalition

Politics

July 21, 2016

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Concern over Mordaunt’s ‘troubling’ appointment as disability minister

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Disabled activists say they are “deeply concerned” by the “troubling” decision to appoint an outspoken supporter of legalising assisted suicide as the new minister for disabled people. Penny Mordaunt was appointed minister for disabled people, health and work, in the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) this week after the sacking of Justin Tomlinson.

Human Rights

June 23, 2016

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Relief after doctors maintain strong opposition to assisted suicide

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Disabled activists have welcomed the decision of doctors to vote strongly against relaxing their union’s position on physician-assisted suicide. The British Medical Association (BMA) voted by 63 per cent to 37 per cent this week at its annual representative meeting (ARM) in Belfast to maintain its current position of being opposed to physician-assisted suicide.

Human Rights

Outside view of the Houses of Parliament

September 18, 2015

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Elation, relief… and dread, as MPs throw out assisted suicide bill

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Disabled activists have expressed elation and relief at the overwhelming defeat of an assisted suicide bill in the House of Commons, but fear that another attempt to change the law may not be far away. The private members’ bill put forward by Labour MP Rob Marris, which would have legalised assisted suicide for people

Activism and Campaigning

August 24, 2015

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COMMENT: Shakespeare’s bill is ‘deadly discrimination’

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Dennis Queen (pictured, right), a leading member of the campaign group Not Dead Yet UK, says the support of disabled academic Dr Tom Shakespeare for the assisted dying bill ignores its dangerous flaws What Tom has said is very disappointing to me. Tom seems more concerned about the few in a position to make

Human Rights

August 21, 2015

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Assisted suicide safeguards will not be water-tight, admits Shakespeare

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One of the leading disabled supporters of legalising assisted suicide has encouraged opponents by appearing to admit that there are crucial flaws in the legislation that will be debated by MPs next month. Comments by Dr Tom Shakespeare (pictured) this week suggest that there is no possibility that any safeguards introduced through the assisted

Human Rights

August 14, 2015

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Shakespeare defends assisted suicide, but admits to doubts

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A prominent disabled advocate for legalising assisted suicide has defended his position, but has promised to reconsider his support if shown evidence that casts doubt on the safety of a similar law in the US. Dr Tom Shakespeare (pictured) is one of the most high-profile supporters of Disabled Activists for Dignity in Dying, the group

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