Assisted dying in doubt as rollout could be delayed until at least 2029

Britain’s assisted dying debate turns toxic

A fraught committee stage — and a raging online debate — have raised the temperature as UK lawmakers consider a historic plan.

Controversial assisted dying bill in UK could be delayed until 2029

The British Parliament building in London. / Credit: Marinesea/Shutterstock London, England, Mar 27, 2025 / 13:30 pm (CNA). A parliamentary bill that would unleash medically assisted suicide on England and Wales might not be implemented for ano... [...]

The UK Assisted Death Act entered palliative care. The main promoter of the initiative, Labour Member Kim Leadbeater, proposed to withdraw the rule of its processing in Parliament. That assumes that the estimated two-year period until its approval will be at least doubled, which would make it coincide with the upcoming general elections, a scenario that raises doubts that such a controversial project will go ahead with the ballot boxes on the ho…

Doctor Warns Legalising Assisted Suicide Would Permanently Damage Doctor-Patient Trust

Legalising assisted suicide would fundamentally change the doctor-patient relationship, a medical professional has warned. “I think it would cause a huge, permanent rift in the trust between patients and doctors,” Dr. Calum Miller, a medical doctor and research fellow at the University of Oxford, told The Epoch Times. Miller added that patients who are terminally ill may become frightened of their doctors, especially if they are also suffering w…

Swiss assisted dying clinic helps another Brit die in secret without telling fam

Anne’s family spent days tracking down where she went and to get confirmation of her death (Picture: ITV News) Imagine seeing off a loved one at the airport for a holiday, only to find out they’ve secretly ended their life at a Swiss clinic for assisted dying. After Judith Hamilton, 82, travelled to Basel to confront Pegasos owner Ruedi Habegger over the secret death of her 47-year-old son Alastair – who had no diagnosed illness – the non-profit…

The Problems With Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying Policy

Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying program seemed like a step forward for choice and dignity. But it is beginning to look like a dystopian end run around the cost of providing social welfare that can beat back the deprivations that make life unbearable.