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OPINION - Kim Leadbeater is wrong — assisted dying would be a disaster

Kim Leadbeater, who introduced her assisted dying bill in the Commons yesterday, has said it’s all about the safeguards. Well, no, it’s not. It’s about a clash of irreconcilable principles. On the one hand, there’s Kim’s contention that “too many people have been condemned to die in misery and pain”.…

Evening Standard

Archbishop of Canterbury to meet MP behind assisted dying bill

Kim Leadbeater wrote to Justin Welby after he described a change in the law as dangerous and ‘a slippery slope’UK politics live – latest updates

The Guardian - UK

Assisted dying bill enters parliament – how likely is it to become law?

Labour backbench MP Kim Leadbeater has introduced a bill in the House of Commons that aims to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales.

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England and Wales assisted dying bill formally launched in House of Commons

MPs to hold first debate on Labour MP Kim Leadbeater’s private member’s bill on 29 November

The Guardian - UK

New Assisted Dying Bill Introduced In UK Parliament

A new proposal to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales was introduced in the UK parliament on Wednesday, sparking concern from senior church leaders and opponents about its implications.

International Business Times

UK Parliament To Debate Legalizing Assisted Dying Bill

Debate on a bill to legalize assisted dying in Britain, allowing doctors to help terminally ill patients.

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What is the Assisted Dying Bill? Details of divisive new law revealed

The Private Member’s Bill calls for terminally ill people in England and Wales to be given the right to choose to end their life

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Should MPs legalise assisted dying? Our panel responds

Today Westminster begins its scrutiny of a bill that could for ever change the way we live or die in England and Wales, say Rachel Clarke, Lucy Webster and others

The Guardian - UK

Assisted dying bill MP in clash with Archbishop of Canterbury on 'slippery slope' claim ahead of historic vote

Labour MP Kim Leadbeater believes a new law could be tightly drawn to restrict it to applying to the terminally ill

Evening Standard

New UK bill aims to legalize assisted dying for people who are terminally ill

A new bill aiming to legalize assisted dying in Britain is set to be introduced in Parliament on Wednesday, marking the first time in nearly a decade that lawmakers will debate allowing doctors to help end people’s lives after previous court challenges to change the law failed

The Independent UK

Legalising assisted dying a ‘slippery slope’, says archbishop of Canterbury

Justin Welby warns new law risks turning right to die into a duty ahead of bill being formally introduced in parliament

The Guardian - UK

Vulnerable people not at risk from proposed assisted dying law, says MP

Kim Leadbeater, sponsor of bill, says it will include ‘stringent’ criteria and only apply to terminally ill adults

The Guardian - UK

What is the background to the MPs’ vote on assisted dying?

The bill is expected to have strict eligibility criteria and is seen as more likely to succeed than an attempt in 2015

The Guardian - UK

Water industry ownership should be decided by citizens’ assembly, new bill says

Labour MP Clive Lewis to argue for nationalisation and public involvement in management of water companies

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The Independent UK

Assisted dying: What is the current law and will it change?

Assisted suicide is banned in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, with a maximum prison sentence of 14 years

The Guardian - UK

UK’s top Catholic bishop urges faithful to lobby MPs to oppose assisted dying

Cardinal Vincent Nichols says proposed bill could change medical duty of care into ‘duty to kill’

The Guardian - UK

Assisted dying bill leaves much unanswered

Letters: Dr Lucy Thomas says Charles Falconer’s assertion that the type of legislation he is proposing is ‘safe’ does not make it so; plus five other readers respond on questions of palliative care and Kim Leadbeater’s private member’s bill

The Guardian - UK

Two deaths shaped my belief in the right to die. This bill could change everything

It’s too late for my mother and friend, but the assisted dying bill could end the appalling suffering of countless others, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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The Guardian - UK

Cabinet set for split over support for England and Wales assisted dying bill

Some senior ministers expected to vote against measure in free vote, while others are still undecided

Evening Standard

UK public more than twice as likely to support assisted dying than oppose it

A survey of 2,000 adults revealed that nearly half (48 per cent) support assisted dying

Al Jazeera

UK parliament to consider assisted dying law this month

Nine years after the failure of the last assisted dying bill, MPs to vote according their conscience.

Evening Standard

Bill to give 'choice at end of life' to be introduced to Parliament this month

Labour MP Kim Leadbeater calls for ‘honest and compassionate’ debate on her Bill

Evening Standard

Concerns raised for MPs’ safety after Trump shooting

The former US president was targeted as he spoke at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday evening.

The Guardian - UK

From exit poll to swing seats: 10 key moments to watch as election results roll in

Thursday looks set to be a night of historic drama. Here are the things to look out for as the night goes on

The Guardian - UK

‘He couldn’t see the risks himself’: mother of teenager killed in Wales crash calls for graduated driving licence law

Crystal Owen, mother of Harvey, 17, is supporting bill introduced to parliament by MP Kim Leadbeater

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