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

By John Pring on 17th November 2016 Category: Politics

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 […]

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

By John Pring on 21st July 2016 Category: Politics

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 […]

Relief after doctors maintain strong opposition to assisted suicide

By John Pring on 23rd June 2016 Category: Human Rights

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) […]

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

By John Pring on 18th September 2015 Category: Human Rights

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 […]

COMMENT: Shakespeare’s bill is ‘deadly discrimination’

By John Pring on 24th August 2015 Category: Activism and Campaigning

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 […]

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

By John Pring on 21st August 2015 Category: Human Rights

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 […]

Shakespeare defends assisted suicide, but admits to doubts

By John Pring on 14th August 2015 Category: Human Rights

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 […]

Family fraud ‘explosion’ highlights fears of assisted suicide opponents

By John Pring on 7th August 2015 Category: Human Rights

Family fraud ‘explosion’ highlights fears of assisted suicide opponents
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An “explosion” of cases in which greedy relatives commit fraud by targeting members of their own family provides further evidence of why assisted suicide should not be legalised, say disabled activists. One of the strongest arguments for opposing legalisation is the […]

Calls for Green to resign over assisted suicide support

By John Pring on 24th July 2015 Category: Politics

Calls for Green to resign over assisted suicide support
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Disabled people have expressed their anger and disappointment at the decision of Labour’s shadow disability minister to back legalising assisted suicide. Some disabled activists have called for Kate Green’s resignation, while others have not yet decided what action to take over […]

MPs hear opposition to assisted suicide from disabled activists

By John Pring on 17th July 2015 Category: Human Rights

MPs hear opposition to assisted suicide from disabled activists
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MPs have been warned by a prominent activist that legalising assisted suicide would mean that some disabled people would die as a result of “exploitation and abuse”. The user-led organisation Not Dead Yet UK held a lobby of MPs this week […]

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