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Dr Peter Saunders on Daniel James case

Debbie Purdy at the High Court 2008

The Debbie Purdy case

Together we stand (nucleus - summer 2006)

It was a great day in the House of Lords on 12 May when Lord Joffe's Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill was defeated by a majority of 148-100. It is comparatively rare nowadays to hold a vote at the second reading of a bill in the upper house,...

Joffe Bill defeated - Give thanks for a successful campaign (triple helix - summer 2006)

Lord Joffe's Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill, [1] which sought to legalise physician-assisted suicide in England and Wales, was defeated at second reading in the House of Lords on Friday 12 May by a massive majority of 148-100 after an eight hour debate in which over 90 peers...

Response of CMF to the Law Commission on their consultation paper 'A new homicide Act for England and Wales' (13/04/2006)

Introduction The Christian Medical Fellowship (CMF) is an interdenominational organisation with more than 4,500 British doctors as members. All are Christians who desire their professional and personal lives to be...

Assisted dying - Putting Christian arguments in secular language (triple helix - spring 2006)

As Christian doctors we oppose euthanasia and assisted suicide because we believe in the sanctity of human life made in the image of God. Also we recognise that far from being helpful, assisted dying may be the greatest disservice we can offer, by propelling people forward to a judgement for...

Clinic assists doctor's suicide

New pro-euthanasia group name row

Diane Pretty widower named patron