Assisted Suicide

Assisted-suicide bill has no antidoteAllentown Morning CallHave the writers who are for the assisted-suicide bill taken the time to read it? The bill says nothing about a physician assisting suicide for pain. …

MND calls for more palliative care not assisted suicideNorthampton Chronicle & EchoShe said: "This is a highly sensitive and personal matter for individuals and our concern is that the public debate around assisted suicide for the few who …Now the government must rethink palliative careguardian.co.ukall 2 news articles »

Times Online Guidelines on assisted suicide 'heading for challenge in the courts'Times OnlineA former Lord Chancellor has warned that new guidelines on assisted suicide will expose the Director of Public Prosecutions to challenge in the courts. …

Royal College of Nursing's assisted suicide consultation was robustThe HeraldConsidering the understandably strong opinions held on the issue of assisted suicide (Letters, July 27 and 29), I feel it essential that the recent change …

This is London Why I'm opposed to legalising assisted suicideTimes OnlineBut there's a second reason I've hesitated to wade into the debate about assisted suicide. It is that, given the instincts just described, I would expect …Assisted suicide law is barking and should be changed, says ex …This is LondonShould the law make it easier [...]

MSN Health & Fitness End-of-Life Decisions in Multidisciplinary Care Studied Patients …Modern MedicineHowever, the authors note, patients who received spiritual care were far more likely to choose euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide than those who did …Exploring the nursing implications of physician-assisted suicide …Nursing TimesLegalized euthanasia not linked to reduced use of palliative carenews StoriesPalliative care [...]

Scotland Parliament Expected to Debate Bill to Legalize Assisted …LifeNews.comShe also said she is encouraged by a vote over the weekend by the Royal College of Nursing to change its position from opposing assisted suicide to having a …Scotland to consider legalising assisted suicideguardian.co.ukall 3 news articles »

BBC News Opposing assisted suicideBBC NewsLady Campbell recently hit the headlines in the UK for her impassioned speech in the House of Lords on the controversial subject of assisted suicide. …

'Neutrality' on assisted suicide is a step forward Mark RadcliffeNursing TimesSo I think the RCN adopting a position of 'neutrality' on the topic of assisted suicide makes sense. Of course the small number of people who actively …

UK Law Lords order clarification of assisted suicide law during …JURISTOthers have given up the idea of an assisted suicide altogether and have been left to die what has been described as a distressing and undignified death. …