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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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Christian doctors and lawyers regret Select Committee did not unequivocally reject euthanasia and physician assisted suicide (04/04/2005)
‘Pope’s example demonstrates what real ‘death with dignity’ means The Christian Medical Fellowship and Lawyers’ Christian Fellowship, Britain’s largest organisations of Christian doctors and lawyers, today regretted that the Lords’...
J was a patient of mine in general practice. He had been action man personified in work and sport, but several years of progressive multiple sclerosis with no remissions had left him almost tetraplegic. He was well looked after, with maximum nursing and homecare input, and despite no specific treatment...
There are concerns that the Mental Capacity Bill might let euthanasia in by the back door. [1] Intense interest also surrounds the Report of the House of Lord’s Select Committee considering Lord Joffe’s Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill, [2] which if ever enacted would allow ‘front door’ physician...
High Court allows suicide trip
6th December 2004:
A 66 year old British woman with cerebellar ataxia has travelled to Zurich for physician assisted suicide. Mrs Z died there after a landmark case did not prevent her husband from accompanying her, as she was too ill...
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(published: bbc.co.uk 2004; 6 December, Guardian 2004; 4 December)
Christians must stand in way of plans to legalise Euthanasia - Proposed Bill to introduce euthanasia on 'knife edge' (11/11/2004)
The Christian Medical Fellowship has urged Christians to stand in the way of new laws that will allow 'Dutch-style' euthanasia to take place in Britain. Lord Joffe's Assisted...
The draft Mental Capacity Bill[1] was published this summer following a decade of discussion and negotiation. One of the remarkable things about the bill is how long it has taken to come to parliament. This is largely due to the considerable input from various faith-based and 'pro-life' organisations, including CMF,...
Submission from CMF to the Select Committee of the House of Lords on the Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill (03/09/2004)
Introduction The Christian Medical Fellowship (CMF) is an interdenominational organisation with more than 4,500 members. The membership comprises British doctors who are Christians and who desire their professional and personal...
Patient wins right-to-life ruling
30th July 2004:
A High Court judge has declared that the General Medical Council's (GMC) guidelines on withdrawing food and fluids are unlawful. Leslie Burke, who sought a judicial review of the guidelines, is a 44 year old disability rights adviser who suffers...
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(published: BMJ 2004;329:72, bbc.co.uk 2004; 30 July, timesonline.co.uk 2004; 30 July, telegraph.co.uk 2004; 31 July)
Christian Medical Fellowship urges Christians to Contribute to Assisted Dying Consultation (27/07/2004)
Proposed Bill flies in the face of foundations of medicine says CMF The Christian Medical Fellowship has today called on Christians to protest against an attempt by a member...
