Ruling may allow English man to commit suicide – New York Daily News

27 January 2012 | 20:54 | Uncategorized | No Comments

Daily Mail Ruling may allow English man to commit suicideNew York Daily NewsBy Nina Mandell / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS The Royal Courts of Justice in London, where a ruling in an assisted-suicide case was handed down. A man in England is looking for a few volunteers — to help him commit suicide. A court [...]



Euthanasia ‘must always be prohibited’, rules Council of Europe – Daily Mail

27 January 2012 | 20:27 | Uncategorized | No Comments

Daily Mail Euthanasia 'must always be prohibited', rules Council of EuropeDaily MailBy Simon Caldwell The Council of Europe has ruled that euthanasia and assisted suicide should be banned in every country across the Continent. In a declaration that will have huge implications on human rights laws in its 47 member countries, …Europe: Assisted Suicide “Must [...]



UK Court Says Lawyers Can Help Right-to-Die Man – ABC News

27 January 2012 | 19:24 | Uncategorized | No Comments

BBC News UK Court Says Lawyers Can Help Right-to-Die ManABC NewsHe says he wants to end his life, and his lawyers sought a declaration that they could seek information about his options — including Swiss assisted-suicide clinics — to help him prepare a legal challenge. Under British law, assisting a suicide is …Lawyers can seek [...]



Revolution as Assisted Suicide – CounterPunch

27 January 2012 | 17:34 | Uncategorized | No Comments

Revolution as Assisted SuicideCounterPunchMEET THE REAL OBAMA — How the salesman of “change we can believe in” got his start fronting for big banks and slumlords. Tongue in the clouds, feet in the muck. PLUS the truth about the liberals' favorite economist – Rob Urie on Paul Krugman PLUS Does …



Lawyers can seek volunteers to help ‘locked-in’ man die – Telegraph.co.uk

27 January 2012 | 16:33 | Uncategorized | No Comments

Telegraph.co.uk Lawyers can seek volunteers to help 'locked-in' man dieTelegraph.co.ukBy John Bingham Two senior judges ruled it would be “manifestly unjust” to stop them helping him prepare a legal challenge to the law on assisted suicide – even if doing so could assist his suicide, which would be illegal. Once a keen sportsman, …and more »



Call for providers to set out assisted suicide policy – Money Marketing

27 January 2012 | 10:10 | Uncategorized | No Comments

Money Marketing Call for providers to set out assisted suicide policyMoney MarketingProtection advisers have called on life companies to clarify whether they will pay out in cases of assisted suicide. Zurich, Aviva, Aegon, Friends Life, PruProtect, Bright Grey, LV= and Ageas Protect all confirm they do not have any exclusions for …



Assisted suicide debate revived – Scottish Catholic Observer

27 January 2012 | 8:12 | Uncategorized | No Comments

Scottish Catholic Observer Assisted suicide debate revivedScottish Catholic ObserverThe Catholic Church in Scotland has condemned Margo MacDonald's latest attempt to legalise assisted suicide, just a year after her last effort was roundly defeated in the Scottish Parliament. The Independent Lothians MSP unveiled a new consultation on …



Europe: Assisted Suicide “Must Always be Prohibited” – The Moral Liberal

26 January 2012 | 21:58 | Uncategorized | No Comments

The Moral Liberal Europe: Assisted Suicide “Must Always be Prohibited”The Moral LiberalThe Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (“PACE” – pictured above) has banned euthanasia (assisted suicide) in Europe. The newly adopted Resolution provides, “Euthanasia, in the sense of the intentional killing by act or omission of a …Victory: Council of Europe Adopts Resolution [...]



Victory: Council of Europe Adopts Resolution Against Euthanasia – LifeNews.com

26 January 2012 | 16:09 | Uncategorized | No Comments

LifeNews.com Victory: Council of Europe Adopts Resolution Against EuthanasiaLifeNews.comThis Resolution is a major victory for the protection of life and dignity; it comes a year after the European Court asserted that there is no right to euthanasia or assisted suicide under the European Convention. It is a new major victory for life and …Major victory [...]



“Care of the Dying” debate – Assisted suicide is like murder, says MP Glenda … – Camden New Journal newspapers website

26 January 2012 | 14:25 | Uncategorized | No Comments

Camden New Journal newspapers website “Care of the Dying” debate – Assisted suicide is like murder, says MP Glenda …Camden New Journal newspapers websiteBy TOM FOOT GLENDA Jackson has voiced vehement opposition to legalising assisted suicide in a Parliamentary debate, comparing the act to “murder”. The Labour MP for Hampstead and Kilburn opposed calls for [...]