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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Aine Fox

Royal College of GPs eases stance on legalising assisted dying

The Royal College of GPs has given an update on its formal position on assisted dying (Alamy/PA) -

The UK’s professional membership body for GPs is no longer formally opposed to a change in the law to legalise assisted dying.

The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) confirmed that, after a consultation with its members and a decision by its council, it has moved to a position of neutrality – neither opposing nor supporting a change in the law.

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