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News from Friends at the End, and on end of life choice in Scotland.
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A verdict that forces the hand of prosecutors
A verdict that forces the hand of prosecutors The House of Lords judgment fails to address…
Q&A: Assisted suicide ruling
Q&A: Assisted suicide ruling A woman suffering from multiple sclerosis has won her legal battle at…
Final moments at the Swiss clinic Dignitas
Final moments at the Swiss clinic Dignitas More than 100 Britons have ended their lives at…
MS woman wins right-to-die fight
MS woman wins right-to-die fight A woman with multiple sclerosis has made legal history by winning…
Decision day for assisted suicide law
Decision day for assisted suicide law A groundbreaking change in the law on assisted suicides could…
Doctor seeks to become ‘martyr’ for assisted suicide relatives
Doctor seeks to become ‘martyr’ for assisted suicide relatives Michael Irwin, a doctor who helped a…
Do not discuss assisted suicide with patients doctors told
Do not discuss assisted suicide with patients doctors told Doctors should not talk about assisted suicide…
Nurses in assisted suicide talk
Nurses in assisted suicide talk The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) in Scotland has said it…
Dignitas arrest
Dignitas arrest Dr Michael Irwin, a campaigner for assisted dying who helped Raymond Cutkelvin, a cancer…
Support for change in assisted suicide law
Support for change in assisted suicide law There is strong public support for a change in…
Assisted suicide: Going gently
Assisted suicide: Going gently The terminally ill should be helped to an easeful death, if they…
Euthanasia man’s partner arrested
Euthanasia man’s partner arrested A man whose terminally ill partner committed suicide in Switzerland has been…
Urgent support
We support people facing the end of life and promote choice at that time; we don’t provide information about methods of ending life. For urgent support, Samaritans are on 116 123, free, day or night. Breathing Space is on 0800 83 85 87. For questions about your own care, your GP or palliative care team is the right first call.