Author: Not Dead Yet UK

First of all, thank you very much for signing our petition if you did! The latest news on Lord Falconer’s Bill is that it had its first reading on Thursday. This announces that it’s in the Parliamentary system. It will have its second reading on the 18^th of July at which it will be debated in the House of Lords. We are thinking about holding a gathering of people outside the Houses of Parliament while the debate is going on as this worked very successfully last time when Lord Joffe tried to bring in a similar Bill six years ago. We need to get an idea of how many people might come to this, so could let us know if you might be able to join us on the day.

 

Don’t forget to sign our petition which is available at  http://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/david-cameron-follow-through-on-your-declared-support-for-the-idea-that-assisted-dying-should-not-be-legalised?recruiter=79727477&utm_campaign=mailto_link&utm_medium=email&utm_source=share_petition

 

An interesting piece which puts forward some powerful arguments as to why allowing assisted dying might not be in the best interests of people who experience psychiatric difficulties.

http://www.pccef.org/articles/art32HouseOfLords.htm

A message from Baroness Jane Campbell

 

“A message from me to those who know my support for resisting the calls to legalise assisted suicide in the UK.

As many of you will know, a group of disabled people came together under the name NOT DEAD YET UK over a decade ago to campaign against the Lord Joffe Assisted Dying Bill. Why did we initiate this campaign? There are many reasons which you can find on our website www.notdeadyetuk.org/

 

Today we produced an e-petition asking people to join us yet again, in our campaign to resist the legalisation of assisted suicide in the UK. This time in relation to Lord Falconer’s forthcoming Private Members Bill which will begin to open the door to state sanctioned assisted dying.

 

If you feel you can sign this petition I would be extremely grateful, it can be found at    http://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/david-cameron-follow-through-on-your-declared-support-for-the-idea-that-assisted-dying-should-not-be-legalised?recruiter=79727477&utm_campaign=mailto_link&utm_medium=email&utm_source=share_petition

 

If you think you felt able to forward it to your friends and associates, we would also be very thankful.

 

Please do not feel any necessity to respond to this e-mail. I just want to Thank you for reading this and thinking about it.”

 

Kind regards

Jane.

 

Office of Baroness Campbell of Surbiton DBE

 

The recent case of an older woman ending her life at Dignitas because she couldn’t adapt to the modern world is yet more evidence of the need to maintain legal protection around assisted dying. The lady concerned was not terminally ill or severely disabled and yet Dignitas relaxed their own rules and helped her on her way. Not Dead Yet UK is deeply concerned that this demonstrates yet again that there is a slippery slope and we are definitely on it.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/retired-british-art-teacher-ends-life-at-dignitas-because-she-couldnt-adapt-to-modern-world-9242053.html

http://www.express.co.uk/comment/columnists/richard-and-judy/469987/The-tale-of-an-unwarranted-death-this-woman-needed-help-NOT-Dignitas

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Euthanasia is an emotionally charged issue for people on both sides of the debate. Proponents of euthanasia argue that a person suffering from terminal illness should be given the freedom to choose how and when they die. Such discourse is given weight by the Japanese term for the practice — anrakushi, which literally means “peaceful death.”

On the other hand, opponents generally argue that euthanasia is nothing short of murder, and the use of palliative care can often give a terminally ill person a more comfortable, dignified death. In some cases, they say, a desire to die prematurely is merely rooted in depression.

Read more by clicking the link http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2014/02/15/general/euthanasia-the-dilemma-of-choice/#.U0Kaza1dV1R

Read more on the story in the Independent here http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/pm-fears-people-could-feel-unfairly-pressurised-into-ending-their-lives-if-laws-on-assisted-dying-are-relaxed-9215647.html

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/mar/09/lib-dem-minister-norman-lamb-legalise-assisted-suicide

Baroness Campbell speaks out against a change in the law on assisted suicide. To read the article in full please click on this link http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/10681076/Recession-has-heightened-euthanasia-danger-to-disabled-and-elderly-claims-peer.html

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/mik-scarlet/newborn-illness_b_4807888.html