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Relief after court rejects latest assisted suicide legal bid and highlights law change dangers

By John Pring on 28th June 2018 Category: Human Rights

Relief after court rejects latest assisted suicide legal bid and highlights law change dangers
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Disabled activists have welcomed the court of appeal’s decision to reject the latest attempt to legalise assisted suicide. They spoke out after three senior judges yesterday (Wednesday) rejected the judicial review brought by Noel Conway, who is terminally-ill with motor neurone […]

Court’s assisted suicide ruling ‘confirms growing resistance’ to law change

By John Pring on 12th October 2017 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Court’s assisted suicide ruling ‘confirms growing resistance’ to law change
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A court’s rejection of the latest bid to legalise assisted suicide shows that a group of disabled activists, and the medical profession, are now leading the opposition to a change in the law, according to a disabled peer. Noel Conway, who […]

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

By John Pring on 13th July 2017 Category: Activism and Campaigning

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 […]

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