Former health secretary Patricia Hewitt is urging MPs to change the law to allow people to take terminally ill patients abroad for assisted suicide.
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March 20th, 2009
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March 20th, 2009
Former Labour Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt is spearheading a new drive to legalise euthanasia in Britain.
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March 20th, 2009
People who take terminally ill loved ones to die abroad should not be prosecuted for assisted suicide, under an amendment to current laws being put forward by MPs including a former minister.
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March 20th, 2009
It has been revealed that two women theologians from Pakistan and Tanzania were unable to gain entry to the UK for the first conference for Anglican women theological educators held earlier this year.
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March 20th, 2009
The controversial Dutch MP Geert Wilders has launched a fresh bid to enter the UK after lodging an appeal against the decision to refuse him entry, the Daily Telegraph can disclose.
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March 20th, 2009
The Department of Health has, for the first time, published guidance to health professionals in Northern Ireland on terminating pregnancy.
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March 20th, 2009
Taxpayers' money intended for faith groups is being used to fund a campaign against Christianity.
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March 20th, 2009
Couples having IVF treatment are to be warned for the first time that their children have a higher risk of genetic flaws and health problems.
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March 20th, 2009
A Northern Ireland assembly member will not face prosecution over comments she made about homosexuals last year.
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March 20th, 2009
Prime minister would not support proposal backed by more than 100 MPs to allow families to help terminally ill relatives to die.