Bill
Isle of Man: Assisted dying bill read
Following a landslide vote in the parliament in 2022, an assisted dying bill was read in the Lower House.
July 5, 2023
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United Kingdom
Assisted dying inquiry launched in UK
In early December, an inquiry was launched to explore the arguments across the debate with a focus on the healthcare aspects of assisted dying. The
December 5, 2022
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Advocacy
BMA changed its stance on assisted dying to ‘neutral’
The British Medical Association (BMA), the lead group for doctors in the United Kingdom, no longer opposes euthanasia and assisted suicide. After a vote at
September 15, 2021
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Advocacy
UK announces research on the impact of the blanket ban on assisted dying
On Tuesday April 27, Secretary of State for Health, Matt Hancock, called on the Office for National Statistics (ONS) to publish any relevant data regarding the
April 27, 2021
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Most British GPs think medical organisations should drop opposition to assisted dying
More than half of British GPs think organisations such as the RCGP and the BMA should drop opposition to assisted dying and adopt a ‘neutral stance’. That is the conclusion of a poll, organised by campaign group Dignity in Dying.
February 11, 2019
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