Archive for October, 2008

Assisted suicide – The Herald

« 30 October 2008 | 17:05 | Uncategorized | No Comments »

Assisted suicideThe Herald, UK - Oct 30, 2008… who in the absence of an assurance that her husband will not face prosecution if he accompanies her to Switzerland, where assisted suicide is legal, …



MSP with Parkinson’s tries to legalise assisted suicide – Times Online

« 30 October 2008 | 15:13 | Uncategorized | No Comments »

MSP with Parkinson’s tries to legalise assisted suicideTimes Online, UK - Oct 30, 2008On Wednesday Ms Purdy, 45, failed in her attempt to clarify the law on assisted suicide in England. West Mercia Police revealed this month that they were …



Bid to make assisted suicide legal – The Press Association

« 30 October 2008 | 14:54 | Uncategorized | No Comments »

BBC News Bid to make assisted suicide legalThe Press Association - 3 hours agoVeteran MSP Margo MacDonald has announced plans to launch a new law to make assisted suicide legal. Mrs MacDonald, who has Parkinson's disease, …MSP plans bill to legalise assisted suicide guardian.co.ukAssisted suicide The HeraldMacDonald plans bill for assisted suicide ScotsmanTimes Online - Telegraph.co.ukall 23 [...]



Bid to make assisted suicide legal – ic Dumfries.co.uk

« 30 October 2008 | 10:58 | Uncategorized | No Comments »

BBC News Bid to make assisted suicide legalic Dumfries.co.uk, UK - 1 hour agoVeteran MSP Margo MacDonald has announced plans to launch a new law to make assisted suicide legal. Mrs MacDonald, who has Parkinson's disease, …MSP with Parkinson's disease seeks law change on assisted suicide Telegraph.co.ukMSP to launch 'right to die' bill BBC NewsParkinson's battle MSP [...]



Ethics@Work: Death as a function of finances – Jerusalem Post

« 30 October 2008 | 10:55 | Uncategorized | No Comments »

Ethics@Work: Death as a function of financesJerusalem Post, Israel - 5 minutes agoOregon is currently the only state in the US where assisted suicide is legal. The insurer declined to retract or otherwise limit their shocking letter. …



Bid to make assisted suicide legal – Fife Today

« 30 October 2008 | 10:14 | Uncategorized | No Comments »

Bid to make assisted suicide legalFife Today, UK - 47 minutes agoVeteran MSP Margo MacDonald has announced plans to launch a new law to make assisted suicide legal. Mrs MacDonald, who has Parkinson's disease, …Parkinson's battle MSP Margo MacDonald demands assisted suicide … Glasgow Daily RecordMSP pushes government to legalise assisted suicide stv.tvall 5 news articles



Assisted suicide – First Post

« 30 October 2008 | 9:59 | Uncategorized | No Comments »

Assisted suicideFirst Post, UK - 1 hour agoSince 1961, suicide has been legal. Helping somebody who wants to die in a peaceful, painless way should also be legal. The majority of British people are …



British woman loses assisted suicide case – Worldfocus

« 30 October 2008 | 8:32 | Uncategorized | No Comments »

National Post British woman loses assisted suicide caseWorldfocus, NY - Oct 30, 2008Purdy has considered having her husband take her to to die at a clinic in Switzerland — where assisted suicide is legal — once she is no longer able to take …MS sufferer Debbie Purdy loses battle on assisted suicide Times OnlineMS VICTIM LOSES LEGAL [...]



The right to die with dignity – guardian.co.uk

« 30 October 2008 | 5:32 | Uncategorized | No Comments »

The right to die with dignityguardian.co.uk, UK - 48 minutes agoThis is the persuasive view of Baroness Finlay, the crossbench peer who was instrumental in defeating a bill to legalise assisted suicide in the House of …



Parkinson's battle MSP Margo MacDonald demands assisted suicide … – Glasgow Daily Record

« 30 October 2008 | 5:06 | Uncategorized | No Comments »

Parkinson's battle MSP Margo MacDonald demands assisted suicide …Glasgow Daily Record, UK - 1 hour ago… case of multiple sclerosis sufferer Debbie Purdy, who yesterday lost a landmark legal bid to clarify the law on assisted suicide in England and Wales. …