Duncan-Glancy: Assisted dying bill 'risks making death easier than life for disabled'

Christian group blasts UK gov't report that says killing thousands by assisted suicide could save money

Christians and disability advocates are speaking out against a U.K. government impact assessment that claims the legalization of assisted suicide for the terminally ill could save the U.K.’s National Health Service up to $79 million (£59.6 million) annually. #AssistedSuicide #TerminalIllness #UK #NHS #MentalHealth #Disabilities #Ethics #Euthanasia

Duncan-Glancy: Assisted dying bill 'risks making death easier than life for disabled'

Labour MSP Pam Duncan-Glancy opposes assisted dying bill, warning it could make dying easier than living for disabled people.

Labour MPs warn 'rushed' assisted dying bill will put off voters

LABOUR MPs warn the controversial assisted dying bill will put off voters at the next General Election.They are worried the legislation is being rushe

6 in 10 Scots worried assisted suicide Bill could mean victims of domestic abuse are pressured into ending their lives

As MSPs prepare to vote on the assisted suicide Bill in Scotland tomorrow, 61% of Scots are concerned that victims of domestic abuse “would feel pressured into ending their lives if assisted suicide were to be legalised” in Scotland, according to a recent poll. The poll of 1,088 adults conducted by Whitestone Insight earlier this month found that concern was greatest among pensioners with 83% of those over 75 saying that they were worried about …

Assisted dying could push disabled people like me into an impossible choice

Opinion Assisted dying could push disabled people like me into an impossible choice Covid showed disabled people what the government thinks of us. How can we trust it to safeguard us if assisted suicide becomes legal? Raya Al-Jadir – 12 May 2025 ‘Being alive means enduring every test God has made us go through, and living until He decides the time is right.’ Raya Al-Jadir photographed by Cian Oba-Smith for Hyphen Life imitates art. When the UK’s…

Christian Group Slams UK Report Linking Assisted Suicide to Cost Savings

(Christian Post) – Christians and disability advocates are speaking out against a U.K. government impact assessment that claims the legalization of assisted suicide for the terminally ill could save the U.K.’s National Health Service up to $79 million (£59.6 million) annually. Groups opposed to assisted suicide say the report ignores the increased vulnerability of individuals with mental health conditions or disabilities, and focuses on killing …