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Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill debate in Hansard
How will the UK’s assisted dying bill work? from The Times
Act now to stop assisted suicide, Christian Concern
Invitation to sign a petition against the proposed Assisted Dying legislation
Newer articles at the top:
Leadbeater selects MPs for assisted dying bill committee, BBC
MPs opposed to assisted dying anger at scrutiny bill committee ‘stitch-up’, Independent
Assisted suicide: how much risk to the vulnerable are we willing to accept? by James Eglington, The Times
Land of slippery slopes by Theodore Dalrymple, Artillery Row
The Idols of Death and the God of Life by Dave Doveton, Anglican Mainstream
Why the UK’s assisted dying bill won’t work by Trevor Stammers, Mercator
Widespread dismay at progress of ‘unworkable’ Leadbeater Bill, Christian Institute
Are assisted dying supporters preparing to weaken bill’s safeguards? by Dan Hitchens, UnHerd
Anti-assisted dying MPs demand place on bill committee by Audrey Allegretti, The Times
Watch: Danny Kruger MP speech in Parliament
Discrimination-driven deaths – Analysing Ontario Coroner Reports on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide, BMJ
The six-figure tax problem looming over Labour’s assisted dying law by Rob White, Telegraph
It’s still possible to stop the UK’s assisted dying law by David Albert Jones, Mercator
Britain’s slide into spiritual darkness by Lynda Rose, Christian Today
The strange history of Keir Starmer and assisted suicide by Paul Coleman, Artillery Row
Assisted Dying Bill – The Problem of Predicting End of Life by Carl Heneghan and Tom Jefferson
The terrifying thoughtlessness of Britain’s assisted-dying debate by Kevin Yuill, spiked
Assisted dying: Majority of public think debate has been rushed, poll finds by Faye Brown, Sky News
MPs daren’t admit the awful truth about ‘assisted dying’ by Michael Deacon, Telegraph
How Far Down Does the Slippery Slope Go? by Dr David McGrogan, Daily Sceptic
Reckless Terminally Ill Adults Bill requires urgent scrutiny by Ann Widdecombe, Daily Express
Times letters: Devil in the detail of the assisted dying bill
UK’s assisted dying vote is not the end of euthanasia debate by Peter Franklin, UnHerd
The strange history of Keir Starmer and assisted suicide by Paul Coleman, Artillery Row
Legalising assisted suicide will be ‘a huge step backwards’, Christian Today
Church leaders continue to express concerns as Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill passes first stage by Francis Martin, Church Times
Interview: The dangers of assisted suicide, with James Mildred and Prof John Wyatt
Did Kim Leadbeater’s inaccuracies sway the assisted dying vote? UnHerd
There will be private doctors who will “make a living” out of providing assisted dying – Watch Dr Renee Hoenderkamp on GB News
Britain no longer a Christian country, says Bishop Egan following vote to legalise assisted suicide, Catholic Herald
Pleasuring Ourselves to Death by Stewart Slater, The New Conservative
The die is not yet cast: The UK’s assisted suicide law can still be defeated by Jonathon Van Maren, The Bridgehead
Cat Eccles sums up the moral rot of ‘assisted dying’ by Fraser Myers, spiked
‘Amend it into oblivion’: MPs and campaigners plot to block assisted dying bill, inews
The blackest of Fridays by Campbell Campbell-Jack, A Grain of Sand
How Parliament has fallen by Niall Gooch, Spectator
Without a story of the other side, death is something to be feared by Tim Stanley, Telegraph
Patients may have to pay for assisted dying, minister warns by Oliver Wright, The Times
The ‘safeguards’ in this assisted dying Bill are just a rubber-stamping exercise. The laws that governed the death penalty were safer by Dominic Lawson, Daily Mail
New plan would ‘transform’ end of life care for 100,000 in England and Wales, Guardian
This sneaky assisted-suicide Bill strikes against decency and genuine choice by Sean Walsh, TCW
Bishop of Norwich ‘saddened’ over assisted dying bill vote, Eastern Daily Press
Bishop Sarah responds to Commons debate on assisted suicide
‘If you believe death is the solution to social problems, then you don’t have the right to oversee them’ – Brendan O’Neill, GB News
Watch: Aubrey Allegretti and Camilla Tominey on GB News
Diane Abbott raises fears GPs will find it cheaper to promote assisted dying, Guardian
I can’t rejoice at this assisted dying bill. Where is the humanity? by Jonathan Sumption, The Times
More than 30 MPs who voted in favour of assisted dying could still change their minds, analysis suggests by Holly Bancroft and David Maddox, Independent
Watch: The REAL reason why MPs voted for Assisted Suicide, with Gavin Ashenden, Katherine Bennett and Mark Lambert, Catholic Unscripted
The assisted dying debate has been wholly unsatisfactory so far, Telegraph Editorial
Doctors and charities lobby for safeguards after MPs back assisted dying by Janet Eastham, Telegraph
Assisted dying will heap pressure on broken services, ministers warn
Prepare for the National Suicide Service by Jane Stannus, Spectator
What sort of government votes to let doctors kill with impunity? by Gavin Ashenden, Catholic Herald
Britain’s new National Death Service? When killing is rebranded as dying, a culture commits moral suicide by Melanie Phillips
Watch: Gavin Ashenden – ‘we have given the state the power to kill us’ GB News
‘Palliative care is not good enough – there’s no plan to fix it’ by Nick Triggle, BBC
Shame on Parliament for rushing through this Assisted Dying Bill by Camilla Tominey, Telegraph
Still time to pull back from slippery suicide slope by Ann Farmer, TCW
Good palliative care can alleviate the pain of dying – this bill means Labour must fund it by Rachel Clarke, Guardian
A Black Friday to remember in the UK by Ann Farmer, Mercator
Kim Leadbeater’s bill: a legal analysis by Roger Kiska, Christian Concern
What the death bill tells us about life – The British state is happy to kill you by Graeme Archer, UnHerd
Killing time – Parliament is making the world a better place, one death at a time, The Critic
Christians urged to keep praying after MPs vote to legalise assisted suicide, Christian Today
This is a truly dark day for our nation by Brendan O’Neill, spiked
As a GP, I fear we’ve opened the door to unscrupulous relatives coercing elderly people into assisted dying by Renee Hoenderkamp, Daily Mail
MPs back Assisted Dying, Religion Media Centre
Assisted dying won’t work – And MPs will realise too late by Melanie McDonagh, Spectator
Killing with kindness – Sentimentality and euphemism cloak the cause of assisted suicide by Lola Salem, Artillery Row
Assisted dying bill passes second reading – what next?, Spectator Coffee House shots with Katy Balls and Michael Gove
A vote for assisted dying today will be hard to take back by Nikki da Costa, CapX
Assisted Suicide Is Not the Answer to NHS’ Financial Woes by James Orr, Newsweek
History will not be kind to the MPs who backed assisted dying by Yuan Yi Zhu, Spectator
Evangelical Alliance responds to result of Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill vote
The Commons has voted for assisted dying – we are not the same country we were yesterday by Tim Stanley, Telegraph
A Black Friday in Parliament as even irony is hurried into the suicide booth by Madeline Grant, Telegraph
A Black Friday by Peter Ladd, Care
A Death Knell for Civilisation: Today’s vote is a dark day for Britain by Laura Dodsworth on Substack
MPs vote 330-275 in favour of assisted suicide bill
Dark day as MPs vote in favour of assisted suicide Bill, The Christian Institute
Christian Institute Statement on terminally ill adults (end of life) Bill
Don’t appeal to our worst instincts by Marcus Walker, The Critic
A cruel choice from Sebastian Millbank, Artillery Row
Podcasts from spiked: Why humanists should reject assisted dying and The horror of ‘assisted dying’
The moral case against ‘assisted dying’ by Tom Slater, spiked
For those who’ve adopted it, you will struggle to find examples of where assisted dying has worked or helped by John Hayes, Conservative Home
The terminally ill will feel suicide is the only way to avoid being a burden by Caroline Swift, Telegraph
Poll backs pause in assisted dying Bill for inquiry into end-of-life care, Telegraph
The unanswered questions in the assisted dying debate, The Times
Assisted dying coercion by doctors ‘a significant threat’, warns top consultant by David Maddox, Independent
In a few hours, the UK could legalise the right to die by Michael Cook, Mercator
EDITORIAL: All who value the sanctity of life must oppose this murderous Bill, Catholic Herald
The assisted dying bill does not protect sick and disabled people by Lucy Webster, Financial Times
Journalist Dan Hitchens asks some hard questions of Kim Leadbetter on her Assisted Dying Bill
Assisted suicide deaths worldwide surpass 30,000 a year, Catholic Herald
Columnist: ‘Assisted suicide will save society money’ from The Christian Institute
The suicidal religion of autonomy by Matthew Roberts, Christian Today
Assisted Dying is too important for a short debate and shorter speeches by John Oxley, Conservative Home
Should a Government Help People Die? by Madeleine Kearns, The Free Press
Britain cannot become a country that nudges its most fragile towards the grave by Suella Braverman, Telegraph
Kim Leadbeater suggests fear of being a burden is ‘legitimate reason’ for dying by Janet Eastham, Telegraph
Families cannot challenge assisted dying rulings under Bill by Janet Eastham, Telegraph
The Times view on the assisted dying bill: Indecent Haste
Assisted dying and the suicidal by Charles Korwin, Artillery Row
An open letter against assisted dying – 118 academics oppose the Leadbeater Bill, Artillery Row
Why religion matters in the assisted dying debate by Graham Tomlin, Spectator
Why we can’t (and shouldn’t) separate God from the argument over assisted dying by Catherine Pepinster, Independent
Assisted suicide isn’t a choice we should give ourselves by Danny Webster, Premier Christianity
Three former Tory prime ministers oppose assisted dying Bill, Telegraph
Why you can’t trust the polls on assisted dying by Kevin Yuill, spiked
Assisted dying Bill could be scrapped before vote by Janet Eastham, Telegraph
Assisted dying ignores what it means to be human by Giles Fraser, UnHerd
Labour rift as peer says: Keep religion out of assisted dying debate, The Times
Why I cancelled my trip to Dignitas by Michelle-Anna Moffat, Spectator
Assisted dying could have major impact on courts, says ex-chief justice by Jessica Elgot, Guardian
Does Canada’s assisted dying slippery slope end in murder? by Mark Mardell, Prospect Magazine
The Assisted Dying Bill is fatally flawed, and must be rejected by Rajiv Shah, Conservative Home
Religion Media Centre’s roundup of views
Falconer’s a bigot to dismiss religious beliefs by Melanie Phillips, The Times
UK’s assisted dying bill would create the worst thought-out legal framework anywhere in the world – legal expert by Adam McCann, The Conversation
Assisted Suicide and the Politics of Fear by Dan Hitchens, First Things
Letter to the Telegraph from former chief coroner for England and Wales
What’s marriage got to do with assisted suicide? Watch Revd Tim Vasby-Bernie leads a discussion with Revd Raymond Brown, Dr Julie Maxwell and Revd Dr Matthew Roberts on the importance of understanding the value of human life through the lens of marriage, community, self sacrifice.
Supporter stories: how assisted suicide endangers vulnerable lives by Holly Baines, Christian Concern
Assisted dying should not be promoted on Tube adverts by Niall Gooch, UnHerd
Starmer has blundered on assisted dying – it must not pass by Kamel Ahmed, Telegraph
Shabana Mahmood should not impose her religious beliefs on others, says peer by Eleni Courea, Guardian
What do hospice patients think about assisted dying? by Stephen Bleach, Sunday Times
‘I’ll bring death pods to Britain if assisted dying law passes’ by Janet Eastham, Telegraph
Health and legal experts among 73 academics to sign letter opposing ‘inadequate’ assisted dying bill by David Maddox, Independent
UK justice secretary attacks assisted dying bill as ‘state death service’ by Toby Helm, Guardian
Cruel or compassionate? The assisted dying bill, debated by our writers, The Times
Assisted dying is a cruel betrayal of the vulnerable by Constance Watson, Telegraph
I am so grateful my husband ignored those who would have assisted his dying by Gabriella Dunn, TCW
Britain’s religious leaders unite against assisted dying in major intervention, Telegraph
Assisted Dying amendments ignore major flaws in Bill by David Paton, UnHerd
How will Christian MPs shape the assisted suicide debate? By Abigail Frymann Rouch, Artillery Row:
Britain does not need assisted suicide, it needs properly funded hospice care by Camilla Tominey, Telegraph
Liberty: Assisted dying Bill presents serious safeguarding risks, Standard
Statement from Catholic Medical Association on Assisted Suicide
Gordon Brown says daughter’s death showed value of ‘good’ dying over assisted dying by Harriet Sherwood, Guardian
Lessons from Canada: why ‘safeguards’ are doomed to fail, CARE
Legalising assisted dying ‘curbs progress in hospice care’ by Janet Eastham, Telegraph
Disability Rights UK’s letter to The Times on Assisted Dying
Wild Wes: Streeting is causing trouble for Starmer by Katy Balls, Spectator
Faith leaders in Wales come out against Assisted Dying bill, Religion Media Centre
UK’s longest-serving MPs issue joint plea for Commons to reject assisted dying bill, Guardian
The government has gone the wrong way about legislating on assisted dying, Institute for Government
Kim Leadbeater’s “safeguards” won’t keep people safe by Tom Chacko, Artillery Row
We already know how the NHS will misuse assisted suicide. Trust me, I work for it. by Sarah McCulloch, Conservative Home
Watch: On Spectator TV: Lord Charlie Falconer and Lord Charles Moore debate
A change in the law could be disastrous, says Sam Hailes, Editor of Premier Christianity, as he introduces Premier’s new campaign
KC: ‘Leadbeater Bill a gift to lawyers’, The Christian Institute
How are cabinet ministers likely to vote on assisted dying? Guardian
Phillipson likely to vote against assisted dying bill as Starmer warns ministers, Guardian
There is no ‘dignity’ in this assisted dying Bill by Carla Lockhart, Telegraph
Watch: Why you should care about the Bill, Peter Lynas
Watch: Danny Kruger MP: “It’s extremely dangerous to be introducing this new ‘value for money’ incentive into the NHS.”
Letter to The Telegraph: The assisted dying bill risks undermining patients’ trust in their doctors
Letter to Secretary of State for Justice from Robert Jenrick MP
“My life, my choice” by Nick Spencer, Theos
Champion paralympic medallist urges MPs to reconsider assisted dying support, Standard
Eating disorder patients could qualify for assisted death by James Beal, The Times
Assisted dying bill ‘could open door to involuntary euthanasia’ by Ethan Croft, Telegraph
The Times view on an assisted dying law: A Botched Bill
Esther Rantzen and the assisted dying lobby are taking their scare tactics too far by Dominic Lawson, Daily Mail
The uncomfortable truth about assisted dying by Mark Taubert, Spectator
Assisted dying bill ‘could open door to involuntary euthanasia’ by Ethan Croft, Telegraph
Judges could approve assisted suicides ‘behind closed doors’, The Christian Institute
Supporter stories: how legalising assisted suicide will affect society, Christian Concern
Assisted Dying logic makes perfect sense but imposes a dreadful dilemma by Graham Tomlin, Seen & Unseen
It’s assisted suicide, not assisted dying from Christian Concern
Oregon is no model for ‘assisted dying’ by David Paton, spiked
The fatal flaws in this assisted dying Bill by Ann Farmer, TCW
Many NHS staff would use ‘conscience clause’ if assisted dying legalised, say doctors by Harriet Sherwood, Guardian
Disability Rights UK’s Position on Assisted Dying
The assisted dying bill: what it means for patients in England and Wales by Harriet Sherwood, Guardian
Healthcare professionals need to sign this letter today from The Christian Institute
When ‘End of Life Care’ Goes Wrong – Printed Report
Ask your MP to oppose assisted suicide from CARE
Watch: Barrister Francis Hoar on the state authorising another person to kill an individual
Watch: Victoria Derbyshire interview with Lib Dem MP
Assisted dying is becoming Starmer’s mess by Katy Balls, Spectator
The painful truth about assisted suicide by Dan Hitchens, UnHerd
The Terminally Ill bill deserves to die by Danny Kruger, Spectator
Five hours not enough to consider ‘complex and emotive’ issue of assisted dying, Bishops warn by Hattie Williams, Church Times
Assisted suicide Bill published: ‘Rushed, arbitrary and set to expand’ say experts, Christian Institute
Watch on X: ‘The more people understand what is actually meant by assisted dying, the less they like it.’ Conservative MP Danny Kruger.
Terminally ill can take their own life in three weeks, assisted dying Bill will say by Charles Hymas and Janet Eastham, Telegraph
Surely no MP can vote for this assisted dying bill? by Andrew Tettenborn, Spectator
The debate on assisted dying is too complex and important for trite soundbites by Stephanie Fraser, Conservative Home
Alex Ruck Keene KC on assisted dying: ‘Parliamentarians are being radically unsupported’ by Sienna Rogers, Politics Home
Assisted dying unites Kemi Badenoch and Diane Abbott in fears over safeguards by David Maddox, Independent
Assisted dying ‘could divert NHS funds from cancer patients’ by Chris Smyth, Sunday Times
Assisted dying cannot be brought in safely while NHS is broken, medics warn by Janet Eastham, Telegraph
If Kim Leadbeater’s assisted dying Bill becomes law, the ECHR may well extend it by Philip Murray, Telegraph
Farage: ‘I won’t vote for assisted dying’, Telegraph
What does Christian theology contribute to the assisted dying debate? by Ian Paul, Psephizo
Lessons from Belgium: Cancer doctors on the dangers of assisted suicide, Christian Institute
Assisted dying, Your Grace, is the opposite of Christianity by Simon Caldwell, TCW
Assisted suicide: A matter of life and death, The Christian Institute
Assisted suicide patients ‘can take hours to die’ by Tom Gordon, Daily Mail (£)
Bishop of Guildford writes of Assisted Dying “Hard cases make bad law”
Assisted Suicide from the Bishops of the Diocese of Lichfield
Assisted dying is a corruption of medicine by Cory Franklin, spiked
Top Judge pokes holes in Assisted Dying Bill by Charles Hymas, Telegraph
The false gospel of assisted suicide by Ben John, Christian Concern
Hospice UK urged to take clear stance against assisted suicide, Christian Institute
The costs of assisted suicide by Rajiv Shah, Artillery Row
Assisted dying: Cancer specialists voice their fears by Simon Caldwell, TCW
We’re way beyond the slippery slope. We need new criteria for MAID by Shawn Whatley, National Post
Looking down the slippery slope: Can assisted suicide be restricted to the terminally ill? by Philip Murray, UK Constitutional Law Association
12 reasons not to legalise assisted suicide, Christian Concern
Pushback to euthanasia in the UK by Jonathon Van Maren, The Bridgehead
Assisted dying versus assisted living – letter to the Irish Times
Bishop of Portsmouth says assisted suicide is same ideology as Nazism by Donna Birrell, Premier
MPs’ opposition to assisted dying bill grows amid criticism of lack of debate, Guardian
The perils of assisted dying – letter to The Guardian from members of the legal profession
Assisted suicide and the value in suffering by Sean Walsh, TCW
Canada is moving ever closer to euthanasia-on-demand without exceptions by Jonathon Van Maren, The Bridgehead
There’s still cause for hope on assisted suicide by James Mildred, Premier Christianity
Diocese of Norwich Reflections
Religious leaders meet Kim Leadbeater MP to discuss her Bill to legalise assisted dying by Hattie Williams, Church Times
Wes Streeting could start a Labour revolt over assisted dying by Niall Gooch, UnHerd
‘God gives you life. God takes the life’: Muslims in Bradford concerned over assisted dying bill, Guardian
Health Secretary Wes Streeting will vote against assisted dying law, BBC
Assisted dying move defeated in Welsh Senedd vote, BBC
Assisted dying: Kim Leadbeater has ‘productive’ meeting with church leaders, Independent
Disabled voices are missing from the UK’s ‘assisted dying’ debate by Ann Farmer, Mercator
Letter to Society Clergy about the Assisted Dying Bill
The assisted dying debate is about so much more than kindness v conservatism by Sonia Sodha, Guardian
End of life care in England and Wales can’t cope with demand, say doctors opposed to assisted dying, Guardian
Leading cancer specialist ‘s warning on assisted dying by Sam Merriman, Mail on Sunday
Open Pandora’s Box on assisted dying and it will be hard to shut by Michael Nazir Ali, The Times
Is Assisted Suicide Inevitable? by James Mildred, CARE
Paralympian warns assisted suicide Bill puts disabled lives at risk from The Christian Institute
Watch: Tim Dieppe – “‘Assisted dying’ is actually helping people commit suicide, so call it what it is – assisted suicide.”
‘Kill the bill, not the ill’ say campaigners against legalising assisted suicide, Christian Concern
It’s time to talk plainly about ‘assisted dying’ by John Wyatt, spiked
‘Kill the bill, not the ill’ say campaigners against legalising assisted suicide, Christian Concern
‘Not all suffering can be relieved’: A debate on assisted dying, Charlie Falconer and Charles Moore debate, Spectator
Poor at risk of being coerced into assisted dying in Canada by Janet Eastham, Telegraph
Little Tafida and the case against assisted dying by Simon Caldwell, TCW
Assisted dying Bill would not lead to ‘slippery slope’, MP tells Archbishop by Hanna Geissler, Daily Express
MP behind assisted dying bill asks to meet Archbishop to avoid “discord and division” in the debate, Religion Media Centre
Bishop James Jones Letter to The Times
Assisted dying is an affront against human liberty by
‘Assisted dying’ would inspire injustices against the most marginalised Britons from CARE
Christians called to act as UK faces ‘worst ever threat of assisted suicide becoming law’ – Christian Today
Death on demand? by John Wyatt, Artillery Row
If we legalise assisted dying, we’ll bitterly regret it by Michael Deacon, Telegraph
Where the Archbishop has called it right, Telegraph Leader
Justin Welby’s assisted dying intervention should be welcomed by Gerry Lynch, UnHerd
Archbishop of Canterbury: Assisted dying becomes ‘duty to die’ by Anna Rees, Premier
Baroness Finlay: ‘Labour’s assisted dying bill is dangerous – it could have unintended consequences’ by Natasha Leake, Telegraph
Ex-BBC journalist: ‘Assisted suicide slippery slope is all too real’, The Christian Institute
The Cautionary Tale of Canada’s Euthanasia Regime: An Interview with Alexander Raikin by Jonathon Van Maren, The Bridgehead
Euthanasia in the Castle: Inside Europe’s Museums of Nazi Medical Crimes by Amanda Achtman, Public Discourse
Ten myths about assisted suicide by Kevin Yuill, spiked
Am I prepared to help my mum die? by Mark Piggott, Artillery Row
Assisted dying bill presented to the Commons by Katy Balls, Spectator
In death, people can flourish and find meaning by Michael Cook, Mercator
Disabled TV star Liz Carr’s heartfelt message to Americans about assisted dying by James Reinl, Daily Mail
I went for a mastectomy and they offered me assisted dying, Canadian cancer patient reveals by Cameron Henderson, Telegraph
Assisted dying: A Citizens’ Juror finds it’s already stitched up from TCW
We remove the taboo on assisted dying at our peril by Sebastian Millbank, Telegraph
Euthanasia is for pets. Humans are different by Dominic Lawson, Sunday Times
There’s no dignity in assisted dying by Kathleen Stock, UnHerd
We all want to die with dignity, but does the Assisted Dying Bill really give us that? by Tim Farron MP, Christian Today
Assisted suicide “absolutely prohibited” in Islam, posing ethical dilemma for Muslim doctors from Religion Media Centre
Archbishop of Westminster urges flock to oppose assisted dying bill by Kaya Burgess, The Times
Consciousness and Sedation at the End of Life by Jose Lim, Public Discourse
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