Assisted dying: Debate in Northern Ireland intensifies ahead of Westminster vote
THE debate on assisted dying, or assisted suicide to those against it, has intensified in Northern Ireland ahead of a Westminster vote this Friday.While the legislation only applies to England and Wales at this stage,
'Northern Ireland is being left behind on assisted dying'
Michaela Hollywood, from Northern Ireland, has spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a genetic and degenerative condition which weakens muscles and impacts movement. She is a full-time wheelchair-user, is unable to sit-up unaided and her breathing muscles are paralysed.
We’ve always had assisted dying – it used to be ‘the code’
There is always a lot of whispering in the hospital corridor outside a room in which someone is dying. Yet when it comes to the forthcoming debate on assisted dying, much still remains unsaid.
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The MPs are often, genuinely, undecided on the subject and are more inclined to listen than to impose their views. When it comes to assisted dying the debate feels different - underpinned by a free vote and informed by deeply personal experiences,
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Two men have died and three other people have been injured in a two-car crash in County Donegal, close to the border with Northern Ireland. It happened on the N15 road at Liscooley near Castlefinn at about 22:00 local time on Friday.
Assisted dying kills society’s most vulnerable
On Friday, the Assisted Dying Bill will be voted on after just five hours of debate and without any impact assessment. MPs will be limited to two or three minutes to make their case. This is no way to settle one of the great moral dilemmas of our age.
I back assisted dying because even best palliative care is not good enough, says Labour MP
A Labour MP has said he backs legalising assisted dying because even the best palliative care is “insufficient” for some patients. Peter Prinsley, the MP for Bury St Edmunds, said that even with “the most skilful palliative care”,
Will assisted dying vote pass? It's far from clear
MPs have a free vote on Friday. Speaking to those on both sides of the debate who are trying to keep a track on the numbers, there is an acknowledgement that sentiment has ebbed and flowed over the last few weeks,
What happens if assisted dying bill passes?
This bill will become the government’s problem,' says Sky's Deputy Political Editor Sam Coates. This morning (24/11), video footage revealed the River Taff in Pontypridd had overflowed, bursting its banks amid ongoing heavy rainfall.
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