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Hospices in England faced £70 million deficit last year, increasing fears about legalising assisted suicide

Hospices in England have made significant cuts to services after ending the last financial year with a deficit of over £70 million, as the Prime Minister says the care sector’s funding issues must be fixed before assisted suicide is debated. According to Hospice UK, hospices in England ended the last financial year with a collective […]

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Pregnant teen murdered for not having an abortion, family says

A pregnant teenager has been murdered in America for not having an abortion, according to the victim’s family. Rylee Montgomery, a 16-year-old from Arizona, was less than 14 weeks pregnant when she was shot to death in May this year. The alleged perpetrator of the crime was Rylee’s boyfriend, 18-year-old Michael Isiah Sanchez, who was […]

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Canadian man has life ended by euthanasia after being turned down for hospice care, family says

A man has had his life ended by euthanasia after being turned down for hospice care because his disease was twice deemed not serious enough for hospice care, according to his daughter. Colleen De Vos, from Canada, revealed how her father, who had been diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), had his life ended […]

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Labour MP says assisted suicide Bill should not become law amid care crisis

A Labour Party MP has said that Andy Burnham is right that the care sector needs to be fixed before any debate around legalising assisted suicide should take place. Just weeks before Second Reading of the new assisted suicide Bill on 11 September, Douglas McAllister, the Member of Parliament for West Dunbartonshire, has argued in […]

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Family says 83-year-old grandmother euthanised against her will in Canada

An 83-year-old grandmother allegedly had her life ended against her will in a Canadian nursing home, contrary to her wishes and her religious beliefs, her family has claimed. Brigitte Stegemann, known to her family as “GG”, had her life ended by euthanasia on 10 July under Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) programme. According to […]

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Over 140 Yorkshire medical professionals write letter urging MPs to reject “unsafe” assisted suicide Bill

More than 140 doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers in Yorkshire have called on MPs to reject the new assisted suicide Bill at its Second Reading on 11 September, calling it “unsafe”. The healthcare professionals, including GPs and consultants, have signed a letter urging MPs and the Government to reject the legislation. In the letter, […]

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YouTuber with chronic illness who considered assisted suicide appears to change mind

A popular YouTuber who was considering ending his life by assisted suicide after experiencing chronic health issues has said he “will reassess” following a huge outcry from his fans. YouTuber Max Gilardi, who has over 2 million subscribers and is known online as hotdiggedydemon, revealed in a livestream that he was considering ending his life […]

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Major setback for assisted suicide lobby as PM says assisted suicide debate should not happen while palliative and social care remains poorly funded

In a major setback for the assisted suicide lobby ahead of the 11 September vote on the revived assisted suicide Bill, the Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, has said that the debate around introducing assisted suicide should not take place in a context where palliative and social care remains poorly funded, confirming “that’s the position I […]

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Identical quadruplet baby girls born at 28 weeks doing “extremely well” after exceptionally rare pregnancy

Extremely rare premature identical quadruplets are doing “extremely well” after being born at just 28 weeks gestation. Babies Emily, Harriet, Alexa and Catherine were delivered earlier this month by caesarean section. The four sisters are monozygotic quadruplets, meaning they are identical and developed after a single zygote divided into four embryos. They also shared the […]

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Former Scottish Labour MSP calls for MPs to unite and reject assisted suicide Bill

Rhoda Grant, a former Labour Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP), has called for Labour Party MPs to unite in voting down Lauren Edwards’ assisted suicide Bill, rather than reopen and deepen yet more divisions under the new Prime Minister. Writing in The Times newspaper, Scotland edition, Grant said that the issue of assisted suicide […]

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Hundreds of errors in euthanasia in British Columbia require “education” for doctors on criminal law

Over 350 reporting errors and “compliance concerns” for euthanasia and assisted suicide in British Columbia in 2024 required practitioners to receive “education” on the criminal law and professional standards regarding the administration of death, raising serious safety concerns. The data, contained within a confidential annual report prepared by the official MAID [Medical Assistance in Dying] […]

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Keir Starmer’s resignation: What it means for assisted suicide and abortion

The Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, who has long been a supporter of assisted suicide, has announced his intention to resign as Prime Minister, following Andy Burnham’s by-election victory on Friday 19 June. But what does his resignation mean for the pro-life movement? Unsuccessful attempt to make assisted suicide legal under Keir Starmer Starmer has […]

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Former Scottish Labour MSP urges MPs to vote against assisted suicide Bill because of Labour values

Rhoda Grant, a former Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Labour Party, has called for Labour Party MPs to follow the lead of their Scottish colleagues and reject the reintroduced assisted suicide Bill. The Scottish Bill was defeated in March 2026 by 69 votes to 57, with the Deputy Political Editor of The […]

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Lauren Edwards MP urged not to bring back assisted suicide Bill after local residents and disability charities deliver petition

Residents of Rochester and Strood have delivered a petition, signed by over 550 constituents, to the constituency office of Lauren Edwards MP, who has stated that she intends to bring back the assisted suicide Bill, urging her not to do so. These constituents, along with representatives from disability groups, women’s interest groups, and eating disorder […]

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Wrap up: Westminster Hall debate on forcing assisted suicide into law without Parliament’s consent

MPs participated in a Westminster Hall debate on Monday, 8 June, in which it was made clear that the failure of the assisted suicide Bill to become law during the last parliamentary session was constitutionally proper. The debate arose as a result of an e-petition created by pro-assisted suicide campaigner Sophie Blake. The objective of […]

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Bill on babies born alive after an abortion receives First Reading in House of Lords

Baroness O’Loan’s Infant (Born Alive) Protection Bill received its First Reading this morning after being drawn at number seventeen in the House of Lords Private Members’ Bill ballot. The Bill’s long title is “A Bill to require that an infant born alive after an attempted termination of pregnancy receives appropriate medical treatment and care; to […]

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Press release – Bill on babies born alive after an abortion receives First Reading in House of Lords

PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press release – Bill to protect babies born alive after an attempted abortion receives First Reading in the House of Lords 11 June 2026 – Baroness O’Loan’s Infant (Born Alive) Protection Bill received its First Reading this morning after being drawn at number seventeen in the House of Lords […]

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Fewer than 1 in 10 voters consider assisted suicide a priority for their local MP

Fewer than one in ten voters consider assisted suicide a priority for their local MP, a new mega-poll has revealed. The mega-poll of over 10,000 people, reported in the Daily Mail, revealed that, in every single constituency in Great Britain, a majority of voters do not want their MP to support a law pushed through […]

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“Help me” – final cries of Canadian man during botched euthanasia

An 87-year-old Canadian man was not properly sedated before his life was ended by euthanasia, as he repeatedly cried out “help me” while dying. The man from Ontario, known only as Mr D, had congestive heart failure and met the eligibility criteria to end his life under Canada’s assisted suicide and euthanasia regime, known as […]

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Men, Commitment, and Abortion: The Missing Half of the Conversation

For decades, the Pro-Life Movement has worked tirelessly to respond to women facing unexpected pregnancies and defend legal protections for the preborn, but new research suggests that the prevalence of abortion reflects a deeper cultural crisis related to relational trust and commitment in modern relationships. The post Men, Commitment, and Abortion: The Missing Half of the Conversation appeared first on Vitae Foundation .

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Canada: Declared dead, man wakes after botched euthanasia

After having been pronounced dead, a patient woke up after a botched euthanasia attempt, leading to his doctor being placed under supervision by the province’s physicians’ regulator due to repeated failures to adhere to protocols and procedures. Dr James MacLean was the subject of two complaints relating to two cases involving Canada’s euthanasia and assisted […]

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Press comment – Kenneth Law suicide drug seller case

COMMENT – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press comment – Case of drug seller aiding suicides shows assisted suicide Bill must not be brought back Right To Life UK responds to Canadian ‘poison seller’, Kenneth Law, pleading guilty to aiding suicides by selling toxic chemical online. Catherine Robinson, spokesperson for Right To Life UK, a charity that […]

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Former Attorney General shares how battling cancer made her more opposed to assisted suicide

The former Attorney General for England and Wales, Victoria Prentis, who is currently undergoing treatment for cancer, has said that her first-hand experience of radiotherapy has strengthened her views against assisted suicide. Baroness Prentis, who was also previously a Member of Parliament with tenures as Minister of State for Farming, Fisheries and Food, and Minister […]

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Doughnut shop euthanasia assessment leads to Canadian doctor being disciplined

After one of his patients had his euthanasia assessment conducted outside a doughnut shop, an Ontario doctor has been placed under supervision by the province’s physicians’ regulator due to repeated failures to adhere to protocols and procedures. Dr James MacLean was the subject of two complaints relating to two cases involving Canada’s euthanasia and assisted […]

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Scotland abortion numbers highest ever on record

There were 18,783 abortions in Scotland in 2025, the highest on record, according to statistics released earlier today. Released earlier today by Public Health Scotland, the figures reveal a stark increase in the number of abortions over the last ten years. 2025 saw an increase in the total number of abortions of 6,648 or 54.78% […]

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Press release – Scotland abortion numbers highest ever on record, calls to reject extreme abortion up to birth plans

PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Scotland abortion numbers highest ever on record, calls to urgently reinstate in-person consultation for home abortions 26 May 2026 – Abortion statistics released today by Public Health Scotland show that the number of abortions carried out in Scotland in 2025 was the highest number on record. The total number […]

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Assisted suicide Bill could be brought back after four pro-assisted suicide MPs drawn near top of ballot

Four MPs who were drawn in the top seven at the House of Commons Private Members’ Bill ballot this morning voted in favour of the assisted suicide Bill in the last parliamentary session, adding weight to fears that the Bill might be brought back. Private Members’ Bills are bills that can be introduced by MPs […]

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MPs who supported assisted suicide Bill now oppose it being forced through via the Parliament Acts, suggesting Bill likely to fail if it comes back

In a major blow to Kim Leadbeater’s plans to revive her assisted suicide Bill, cross-party MPs from the Conservatives, Labour and Liberal Democrat parties who previously voted for the Bill, including former Chancellor of the Exchequer, Conservative MP Sir Jeremy Hunt, have told constituents they now oppose it being forced into law using the Parliament […]

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Press release – MPs who supported assisted suicide Bill now oppose it being forced through via the Parliament Acts, suggesting Bill likely to fail if it comes back

PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press release – Cross-party MPs who supported the assisted suicide Bill now oppose it being forced through via the Parliament Acts, suggesting Bill likely to fail if it comes back 20 May 2026 – In a major blow to Kim Leadbeater’s plans to revive her assisted suicide Bill, cross-party […]

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