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New Powers to End Life New Powers to End Life Extension of powers of attorney under Mental Capacity Act will allow relatives to instruct doctors to withdraw 'life sustaining treatment', including food and water 14.05.07 Daily Mail, Medical Law

Doctors Wary of Living Wills Doctors Wary of Living Wills Anaesthetists concerned that they may be vulnerable if they revive patients who have made living wills recognised under the Mental Health Act 29.06.06 BBC, Medical Law, Right to Die

Doctors Wary of Living Wills Doctors Wary of Living Wills Anaesthetists concerned that they may be vulnerable if they revive patients who have made living wills recognised under the Mental Health Act 29.06.06 BBC, Medical Law

Doctors Wary of Living Wi Doctors Wary of Living Wi Anaesthetists concerned that they may be vulnerable if they revive patients who have made living wills recognised under the Mental Health Act 29.06.06 BBC, Media Law, Right to Die

No-Consent Euthanasia No-Consent Euthanasia Professor Len Doyal says withdrawal of essential treatment is form of killing without consent, commonplace in the UK, needs to be better regulated 08.06.06 Times

No-Consent Euthanasia No-Consent Euthanasia Professor Len Doyal says withdrawal of essential treatment is form of killing without consent, commonplace in the UK, needs to be better regulated 08.06.06 Times, Right to Die

Euthanasia Euthanasia Study asserts there are nearly 2k 'non-voluntary' doctor assisted deaths each year in UK, another 1k are voluntary and a further 200k deaths are 'accelerated' Telegraph US Supreme Ct refuses to strike down Oregon euthanasia law 18.01.06 Reuters, Right to Die

Right to Die Right to Die Lord Joffe says he is ready to dilute his assisted dying bill to allow physicians to prescribe but not administer lethal drugs, method known as 'physician-assisted' suicide 11.10.05 Times

Right to Die Right to Die Lord Joffe will introduce private members bill to allow doctors to prescribe lethal drugs, Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill unlikely to allow doctors to administer death drugs themselves 10.10.05 BBC

Euthanasia Euthanasia Doctor struck off for obtaining pills to aid friend in suicide says he will continue to campaign on euthanasia, GMC says Michael Irwin abused his position 28.09.05 Guardian, Right to Die Links

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Murder Conviction for Assisted Death Murder Conviction for Assisted Death Frank Lund was yesterday convicted of murder, insisted he suffocated his wife, Patricia, when she begged him to do so due to 'misery' of irritable bowel syndrome 10.05.07 Independent, Criminal Justice, Medical Law

No Custody for Assisted Suicide No Custody for Assisted Suicide Judge Brian Barker gives David March suspended sentence for assisting his wife in suicide, suffered long term multiple sclerosis, accepted plea of manslaughter over charge of murder 20.10.06 Guardian, Right to Die, Leslie Burke, Schiavo Case



Intolerable Life Intolerable Life Parents of baby MB are in High Ct to force doctors to operate on child whose only response is moving an eyebrow, doctors say child's life would be 'intolerable' 07.03.06 Times

Assisted Suicide Assisted Suicide Ann Turner has died in Switzerland, taking barbiturates under auspices of Dignitas, suffered from incurable degenerative disease, progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), but still far from debilitated 25.01.06 Times

Mercy Killing Verdict Mercy Killing Verdict Mrs Justice Anne Rafferty sentences Andrew Wragge to two year suspended sentence, convicted of manslaughter for smothering Hunter syndrome son 13.12.05 Guardian, Criminal Justice








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