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Latest links to news coverage on assisted suicide

Here has been some of the major coverage so far….

 

BBC:

Assisted Suicide: strong case for legislation (John Wiles video).

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-16410118

Q and A on assisted suicide:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-16423206

Motivation key of assisted death prosecutions:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8536231.stm

Proposed assisted dying inadequate:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16422545

 

Assisted suicide is never an autonomous choice (Andrew Brown, Guardian):

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/andrewbrown/2012/jan/05/assisted-suicide-autonomous-choice

 

Assisted suicide report causes mixed reaction among campaigners (Guardian, Esther Addley)

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/jan/05/assisted-suicide-report-mixed-reactions?newsfeed=true

 

A civilised nation would never pressure sick to end their lives (Julia Manning, Daily Mail)

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2082537/A-civilised-nation-pressure-sick-end-lives.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

 

Lord Falconer and his sham commission could lead to 13,000 deaths a year (Dr Peter Saunders, Daily Mail)

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2082255/Lord-Falconer-sham-Commission-lead-13-000-deaths-year.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

 

Terminally ill given a year to live ‘should have the right to ask doctor for lethal drugs’ (Steve Doughty, Daily Mail)

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2082417/Terminally-ill-given-year-live-right-ask-doctor-lethal-drugs.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

 

Backing for assisted suicide (Sky news)

http://news.sky.com/home/article/16142696

 

Commisssion aims to resolve issue (Herald Scotland, anon)

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/health/commission-aims-to-resolve-issue.16360671

 

Give terminally ill right to die, report urges MPs (Herald Scotland, Helen Mcardle)

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/health/give-terminally-ill-right-to-die-report-urges-mps.16359976

 

Time for a fresh debate on allieviation of pain and suffering (leader, Scotsman)

http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/arts-blog/leader_time_for_a_fresh_debate_on_the_alleviation_of_pain_and_suffering_1_2037029

 

Let the sick choose suicide (the Sun, Grame Wilson)

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/politics/4039665/Let-sick-choose-suicide.html

 

Controversial call to lift the ban on helping the terminally ill to die (Daily Mirror, James Lyons)

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2012/01/05/controversial-call-to-lift-ban-on-helping-the-terminally-ill-to-die-115875-23680037/

 

Assisted suicide should be legal, says major report to Parliament (Esther Addley, Guardian)

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/jan/05/assisted-suicide-should-be-legal?newsfeed=true

 

Assisted Dying: We need a more humane law (Charles Falconer, Guardian)

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/jan/05/assisted-dying-humane-law?newsfeed=true

 

Falconer Commission recommends legalising assisted suicide (Andrea Williams, Christian Concern)

http://www.christianconcern.com/our-concerns/end-of-life/falconer-commission-recommends-legalising-assisted-suicide

Two men with money and influence are trying to change the law to make dying easier, it’s scary (Daily Telegraph, Cristina Odone)

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/cristinaodone/100127407/two-men-with-money-and-influence-are-trying-to-change-the-law-to-make-dying-easier-its-scary/

 

Allow assisted suicide for those with less than a year to live (Martin Beckford, Daily Telegraph)

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/8992593/Allow-assisted-suicide-for-those-with-less-than-a-year-to-live.html

 

Assisted suicide proposals Q and A (Martin Beckford, Daily Telegraph)

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/8992823/Assisted-suicide-proposals-QandA.html

 

Assisted suicide proposals, the situation in Oregon (Martin Beckford and Katy Roberts, Daily Telegraph)

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/8992997/Assisted-suicide-proposals-the-situation-in-Oregon.html

 

Assisted suicide should be legal for patients with terminal illness (Metro)

http://www.metro.co.uk/news/886461-assisted-suicide-should-be-legal-for-patients-with-terminal-illness-report

 

Assisted dying review selects those who could end their life (Independent, Jeremy Laurance)

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/assisted-dying-review-selects-those-who-could-end-their-life-6285115.html

 

Anti-euthanasia groups condemn Falconer report (Independent Catholic News, Jo Siedlecka)

http://www.indcatholicnews.com/news.php?viewStory=19586

 

Assisted suicide should be legal, says commission (Channel 4 news)

http://www.channel4.com/news/assisted-suicide-should-be-legal-says-commission

 

The relentless drive towards euthanasia (Francis Phillips, Catholic Herald)

http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/commentandblogs/2012/01/04/the-relentless-drive-towards-euthanasia/

 

Strong case for assisted suicide (Healthcare today, anon)

http://www.hc2d.co.uk/content.php?contentId=20700

 

Doctors may get power to help terminally ill end life (Yorkshire Post)

http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/at-a-glance/main-section/doctors_may_get_power_to_help_terminally_ill_people_end_life_1_4114037

 

Should patients who are dying have the right to take their life (Express, Dr Peter Saunders, Sarah Wootton)

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/293678

 

Assisted Dying: Both Sides of the debate on BBC Radio Wales (Baroness Finlay and Ed Turner)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-16422531

 

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