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Lord Falconer's Assisted Dying Bill (1) sought to legalise assisted suicide (but not euthanasia) formentally competent adults (aged over 18) with less than six months to live, subject to 'safeguards' under a two doctors' signature model similar to the Abortion Act 1967. The bill had an unopposed second reading in...
Lord Falconer's Assisted Dying Bill (1) (2) reached Committee Stage in the House of Lords on Friday 7 November. It seeks to legalise assisted suicide (but not euthanasia) for mentally competent adults (aged over 18) with less than six months to live, subject to 'safeguards' under a two doctors' signature...
Recorded at New Horizon at the University of Ulster on Monday 4th August, 2014.
Dr Peter Saunders' seminar is entitled 'Obedient unto death? - euthanasia and assisted suicide'
Thanks to New Horizon for permission to reproduce this talk.
Falconer Bill poses new threat Lord Falconer's Assisted Dying Bill (1) would grant new powers enabling doctors to dispense lethal drugs to mentally competent adults, judged to have six months or less to live and who have a 'settled wish' to end their lives. As such it runs counter to the...
Listen to CMF CEO, Dr Peter Saunders, debate with Lord Falconer on BBC Radio Five Live.
Raymond Tallis of 'Healthcare professionals for assisted dying' attempts to hijack Q & A session at BMA ARM.
See Peter Saunders' blog for full story.
