Euthanasia deaths in the Netherlands continue their relentless rise
According to Dutch media reports today, euthanasia deaths in the Netherlands in 2013 increased by 15% to 4,829. This follows increases of 13% in 2009, 19% in... Read more.
Why are the Home Secretary and Metropolitan Police allowing this man to operate in Britain?
Notorious Australian euthanasia campaigner Philip Nitschke has been in the news again. Last week, it was reported that his organisation Exit International... Read more.
A great video on depression and an insight from one of the world’s greatest preachers who suffered from it
‘The Black Dog’ was Winston Churchill’s famous name for depressed mood. I was sent today a link to a YouTube video on depression which I had not previously... Read more.
Don’t make Oregon’s mistake and legalise assisted suicide – ten reasons why the UK should not follow suit
Lord Falconer’s Assisted Dying Bill, due for a second reading in the House of Lords on 18 July, is purportedly based on the US state of Oregon’s Death with... Read more.
Public support for Falconer’s ‘Assisted Dying’ Bill drops dramatically to just 43% when arguments against are heard
There is ample poll data showing that the majority of the British public support legalising assisted suicide (AS) in principle. The former Voluntary Euthanasia Society... Read more.
Falconer bill is a recipe for the abuse of elderly and disabled people, says Care Not Killing
On the eve of the House of Lords’ debate on Lord Falconer’s Assisted Dying Bill, Care Not Killing, an alliance of 40 organisations, has called on peers to... Read more.
Why Lord Carey is so desperately wrong about legalising assisted suicide
Lord Carey, former Archbishop of Canterbury, has surprisingly come out today in favour of Lord Falconer’s Assisted Dying Bill which is due to have its second... Read more.
Doctors strike back at BMJ editors over assisted suicide stance
BMJ editors Fiona Godlee and Tony Delamothe are long-time supporters of decriminalising assisted suicide and have frequently used their editorial position in Britain’s... Read more.
Oregon – steady annual increase in assisted suicide cases sounds warning to UK
Lord Falconer wants to legalise assisted suicide for adults who are mentally competent and have less than six months to live based on the ‘Oregon model’. Since... Read more.
Twelve reasons to think twice about going the Oregon route on assisted suicide
Lord Falconer’s Assisted Dying Bill, due for a second reading in the House of Lords on 18 July, is purportedly based on the US state of Oregon’s Death with... Read more.
