Assisted suicide and euthanasia

A bad law but also an inevitable one?
It is physicians who will have to be at the heart of the legally sanctioned killing process – and that is not what we are here for

Q&A

The contradictions which underpin anti-suicide efforts in an era of euthanasia, and are there any honest and unbiased journalists left these days?
Judicial activism, suicidal ideation, reasons to stay alive, and Hippocrates’ successful medical practice
Isolated elderly people, altruistic suicide, a second childhood, and a crucified hero
The Meacher Bill, radicals in the Lords, Canada’s slippery slope and fragile conscience protections
There are a number of practical problems and inconsistencies with the Meacher Bill. But first it’s important to consider the Bill’s underlying assumptions and philosophy
Bringing in a euthanasia regime in Britain would open us to a slew of profoundly dangerous unintended consequences
Putting into practice our convictions against euthanasia means taking seriously end of life care
Dementia, an ageing population, the costs of living longer: what is driving the vigorous campaigns to legalise death on demand?