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Launch of Care Not Killing
4th February 2006:
Care Not Killing, a new alliance of 21 organisations formed to promote palliative care and oppose euthanasia, was launched on Tuesday 31 January. Members of the alliance include the Association for Palliative Medicine of Great Britain and Ireland, the British...
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Religious Hatred Bill Victory
1st February 2006:
On Tuesday the 31st January the government’s version of the Racial and Religious Hatred Bill was defeated, despite the government’s majority of 67MPs and the immense pressure exerted by the government to get people to vote for the Bill. It...
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New anti-euthanasia alliance launched
Clinic assists doctor's suicide
Mother loses 'right to know' case
New pro-euthanasia group name row
Diane Pretty widower named patron
Faith leaders group together to oppose euthanasia bill
6th October 2005:
Nine faith leaders have grouped together to oppose the legalisation of assisted dying in the UK. The letter, sent to all the members of the House of Lords, includes the signatures of: Bimal Krishna das, General Secretary, National Council...
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Lords report on Assisted Dying Bill
4th April 2005:
The Select Committee on the Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill (Joffe Bill) reported on 4 April. The Committee's role was to examine the Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill and make recommendations to Parliament. For further information...
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No charges in late abortion case
16th March 2005:
The Crown Prosecution Service have announced that charges will not be brought against the two doctors who terminated a pregnancy beyond 24 weeks because the fetus had a cleft palate. The case was brought to the media's attention in December 2003...
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