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Assisted dying bill scuppered as UK advocates vow to fight on

Assisted dying bill scuppered as UK advocates vow to fight on

A bill to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales failed in parliament on Friday after getting bogged down in Britain's unelected upper house, as campaigners vowed to fight on. Charlie Falconer, who sponsored the legislation in the House of Lords, accused opponents of "pure obstructionism"
Helen ROWE AFP 24 Apr 2026

Death on Demand

Salmon still struggle to swim upstream to spawn, even though it would be much less trouble to stay in the ocean. A fox will still gnaw off its own paw to escape a hunter’s trap, even though it would be much easier to lay down and die. The very
Gallage Ariyaratne 04 Mar 2020

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