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News from Friends at the End, and on end of life choice in Scotland.
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Assisted Dying in Scotland: Consultation on bill proposal at the Scottish Parliament receives “unprecedented response”
Organisations campaigning in favour, such as Friends at The End SCIO, are optimistic of a “very…
Clarifying misconceptions about the Assisted Dying bill proposal in Scotland.
Opposition groups to Assisted Dying have been raising concerns about the consultation process open in the Scottish…
Liam McArthur MSP Launches Public Consultation on Assisted Dying Bill Proposals
Today, the MSP for Orkney, Liam McArthur, initiated a public consultation on his proposal for a new Members…
FATE Member Professor Ben Colburn Writes to Editor of the Independent to Refute Claims by Care Not Killing
FATE member and Professor of Political Philosophy at the University of Glasgow, Ben Colburn, has written…
Friends at the End Responds to New “Our Duty of Care” Letter to Health Secretary
Our Duty of Care, a group of healthcare professionals who are part of the wider “Care Not…
Friends at the End back Assisted Dying (Scotland) Bill
Friends at the End (FATE) are supporting Liam McArthur MSP to lodge a Bill to change…
2020 – Our year in review!
2020, what a year it has been! Here's a roundup of some of our achievements throughout…
Social, Spiritual and Emotional Needs at the End of Life Conference – now online!
If you missed the recent Friends at the End online Conference ‘Social, Spiritual and Emotional Needs…
World Right to Die Day 2020 – Dialogue on Dignity – Video Now Available!
Dialogue on Dignity Webinar Now Available!
FATE launches counselling service to support members and others in distress
The nature of the work of Friends at the End as a charity is that sometimes…
Assisted Dying in Scotland: Reflections from the coalface
By Amanda Ward. The day the Assisted Suicide (Scotland) Bill 2015 fell, I left the chamber…
New Zealand – victory for compassion and choice
New Zealand is set to become the latest Commonwealth country to legalise assisted dying after preliminary…
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.