The state should “never offer death as a service”, the Justice Secretary has said, in a strongly worded intervention over the assisted dying Bill ahead of a historic Commons vote next week.




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Kendall notes the government has made clear the assisted dying bill vote will be a free vote.

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Shabana Mahmood said she was ‘profoundly concerned’ by the Bill.

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Justice Secretary says assisted dying ‘slippery slope to death on demand’

BRITAIN will be on a “slippery slope towards death on demand” if MPs back assisted dying, the Justice Secretary has warned.Shabana Mahmood wrote i

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Shabana Mahmood tells constituents she is ‘profoundly concerned’ about Friday’s Commons vote

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Justice Secretary says assisted dying law risks the state offering ‘death as a service’

In a letter to constituents, Shabana Mahmood said she was “profoundly concerned”

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The state should “never offer death as a service”, the Justice Secretary has said, in a strongly worded intervention over the assisted dying Bill ahead of a historic Commons vote next week.

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MPs will be asked to consider whether to legalise assisted dying, through Kim Leadbeater's Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.

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UK on 'slippery slope' to 'death on demand', Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood warns ahead of assisted dying vote

The Justice Secretary has warned that assisted dying legislation would place the UK on a “slippery slope towards death on demand” ahead of a Commons vote on Friday.  In a strongly worded letter to her constituents, Shabana Mahmood said the state should “never offer death as a service”. Ms Mahmood has previously made clear she would vote against the Bill alongside Health Secretary Wes Streeting, who faced a backlash after suggesting the changes w…

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Assisted dying could lead to 'death on demand', Justice Secretary warns

The Hospice Foundation of South-West Finland gave up running Karinakod, known for its high-quality hospice care, in 2019. The operation was first transferred to the city of Turku, and nowadays the Welfare Region of Varsinais-Finland is responsible for the unit's operations.

Lounais-Suomen saattohoitosäätiö luopui laadukkaasta saattohoidostaan tunnetun Karinakodin pyörittämisestä vuonna 2019. Toiminta siirtyi ensin Turun kaupungille, ja nykyisin yksikön toiminnasta vastaa Varsinais-Suomen hyvinvointialue.

Justice Secretary says assisted dying ‘slippery slope to death on demand’

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