Euthanasia generally involves a health practitioner administering a lethal dose to intentionally end a person’s life, usually in the form of a lethal injection.
Euthanasia is different from assisted suicide, in that assisted suicide involves the person ending their own life administering a lethal dose themselves, whereas euthanasia usually involves a health practitioner administering a lethal dose.
Assisted suicide is legal in a handful of jurisdictions globally including Holland, Belgium, Canada, Colombia and Luxembourg.
Right To Life UK campaigns against any attempt to legalise such euthanasia, and for the development of palliative care services and end of life care that remove any perceived need for euthanasia.
Royal College of Pathologists voices concerns over assisted dying Bill
This week, another key medical body, the Royal College of Pathologists (RCPath), has voiced concerns over Kim Leadbeater’s assisted suicide Bill, leading to further calls for MPs to vote against the Bill. The RCPath, which is the lead college for medical examiners,...
Man nearly dies after allegedly taking partner’s assisted suicide drugs
A man in Queensland, Australia, has nearly died after allegedly taking his partner’s lethal drugs for an assisted suicide. The couple allegedly joined a health worker in drinking shots of alcohol at Gold Coast University Hospital’s ‘Voluntary Assisted Dying’(VAD) unit...
Leadbeater refuses to back amendment to ban ‘Dr Death’s suicide pods
Kim Leadbeater has refused to distance herself from the Sarco gas chamber assisted suicide pods after she failed to back an amendment to her Bill, which would ban the use of the portable gas chambers. Sarco inventor Philip Nitschke, who is nicknamed “Dr Death” and...
‘Dr Death’ proposes implant to kill dementia patients who miss daily prompts
The inventor of the Sarco gas chamber assisted suicide pod, Dr Philip Nitschke, has announced the creation of a 'kill switch' implant for people with dementia that would automatically release a lethal substance into the user's body once they stop responding to daily...
More MPs change their mind to indicate they will vote against assisted suicide Bill
In a further sign that the tide is turning against Kim Leadbeater’s assisted suicide Bill, reports are emerging that opposition to the Bill among MPs is growing, as two more MPs have changed their minds and indicated they will vote against the Bill at Third Reading...
Justice Secretary condemns inadequate process of assisted suicide Bill
Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood has criticised the lack of time given to scrutinising Kim Leadbeater’s assisted suicide Bill, and suggested that the legislation is being rushed through. Prior to next month’s vote at Third Reading, Cabinet minister Mahmood has...