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The 'Falconer Report' and Christian Doctors

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CMF Chief Executive, Dr Peter Saunders, explains how any change in the law proposed by the Falconer Commission on Assisted Dying could affect Christian doctors.

Duration: 2 mins

Falconer Commission Report: BBC Radio 4 Today

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Baroness Finlay and Lord Falconer in discussion on the Radio 4 Today programme on 5 January 2012

Duration: 6 mins

Falconer Commission Report

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Dr John Wiles for Care Not Killing speaking on the Falconer Commission report into Assisted Dying.

Duration: 2 mins

Is it really choosing to die? (triple helix - Christmas 2011)

Richard Hain comments on 'Choosing to Die' Terry Pratchett's physician assisted suicide documentary for the BBC. To my frustration, I missed the original broadcast of Terry Pratchett's well advertised documentary 'Choosing to die'. Terry Pratchett's books line my shelves in serried ranks, despite the fact that I find both the...

The BBC documentary 'Choosing to die' (triple helix - summer 2011)

The BBC's decision to screen a man's dying moments at the Dignitas suicide facility in a documentary fronted by Terry Pratchett have come in for heavy criticism. Over 900 complaints were received by the BBC and a group of five peers wrote to The Times complaining of BBC bias. (1) ...

Doctors say assisted suicide commission is biased

BMA votes to question independence of Falconer Commission

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Peter Saunders speaks to CMF's Andrew Horton about the vote in favour of a motion questioning the independence and authenticity of the Falconer Commission on Assisted Dying.

Duration: 8 mins - Download (right click & 'save ... as')

Peter Saunders debates assisted suicide (15/05/2011)

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Peter Saunders on BBC Radio 5 Live, debating the legalities of assisted suicide, as the Swiss went to the vote on it.

Duration: 6 mins

New medical group advocates assisted suicide (triple helix - Christmas 2010)

A new group of 'health professionals' has recently joined the growing number of 'societies' and 'forums' seeking legal permission for doctors to assist with suicide. (1) Healthcare Professionals for Change (2) follows Libby Wilson's FATE (3) (Friends at the End), Michael Irwin's SOARS (4) (Society for Old Age Rational Suicide),...

Resounding rejection of Scottish Euthanasia Bill