If an ex-parliamentarian for your area is listed below (the first list, of MPs, is ordered by nations of the UK), why not write to them, expressing your concerns about the Bill? We have excluded (from the list below) some peers who have expressed particularly strong public support or opposition to legalising assisted suicide, but […] The post Former MPs sitting in the House of Lords appeared first on Care Not Killing .
Date: Friday 20th June 2025 Release time: Immediate. Speaking after the Third Reading vote in the House of Common which saw the majority in favour of assisted suicide slashed to just 23 (314 to 291), Dr Gordon Macdonald, CEO of Care Not Killing commented: “This is a deeply flawed and dangerous Bill that since November […] The post Press Release: Leadbeater Bill majority halved at Third Reading appeared first on Care Not Killing .
The overwhelming majority of the public back those doctors calling on MPs to shelve Kim Leadbeater’s “dangerous” assisted dying bill finds a major new poll that is being published ahead of the second day of Report Stage. Commissioned by the leading anti-assisted dying group Care Not Killing, the survey found seven in 10 members of […] The post Public back doctors in calling for “dangerous” assisted dying bill to be shelved, finds poll appeared first on Care Not Killing .
Date: Friday 13th June 2025 Release time: Immediate Responding to the end of the Report Stage of the assisted dying bill, Dr Gordon Macdonald, CEO of Care Not Killing welcomed the first Commons defeat, which saw MPs reject Kim Leadbeater’s proposal to allow doctors to raise assisted suicide “unprompted” with under 18s. He commented: “It […] The post CNK welcomes first major Commons defeat for assisted dying bill appeared first on Care Not Killing .
This letter was published in The Guardian on 19 May 2025. CNK claims no affiliation with the author. Regarding Polly Toynbee’s article (MPs are voting on the next stage of the assisted dying bill. This is their chance to create a legacy. 15 May), in June 2018, I received a bone marrow transplant for myelofibrosis […] The post “Had you asked my opinion of assisted dying eight, five or three years ago, I might have responded very differently.” appeared first on Care Not Killing .
ASSISTED SUICIDE: CAMPAIGNERS WELCOME KIRK DECISION TO VOTE AGAINST BILL The Kirk’s decision was welcomed by Dr Gordon Macdonald, CEO of Care Not Killing, which leads the campaign against assisted suicide. He said: “Supporters of the Bill have been speaking expectantly about securing the Church of Scotland’s support for their proposals. This will be a […] The post Church of Scotland General Assembly rejects neutrality appeared first on Care Not Killing .
Liam McArthur’s Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill today passed Stage One by 70-56 after an five-hour debate with notable contributions from Pam Duncan-Glancy, Murdo Fraser and Stephen Kerr. A number of yes voters made it clear that they were doing so to further debate, and to see if areas of concern could […] The post CNK responds to McArthur Bill Stage One vote appeared first on Care Not Killing .
Date: Thursday 2nd May 2025 Release time: Immediate Care Not Killing responds to the publication of the impact assessments for Kim Leadbeater’s assisted suicide bill Responding to the publication of the impact assessments for Kim Leadbeater’s assisted suicide bill, Dr Gordon Macdonald, CEO of Care Not Killing commented: “We will be reviewing the text very […] The post CNK responds to Government’s Leadbeater Bill impact assessment appeared first on Care Not Killing .
Date: Thursday 1st May 2025 Release time: Immediate Members of Parliament are turning against Kim Leadbeater’s Assisted Dying Bill, finds a “bombshell” poll from Care Not Killing. The poll of over 100 MPs, carried out over March and April, at the same time the Bill Committee was scrutinising the draft legislation, asked those surveyed […] The post MPs turning against assisted dying bill finds “bombshell” poll appeared first on Care Not Killing .
The Royal College of General Practitioners has announced that, following a membership survey, it will “move to a position of neither supporting nor opposing assisted dying being legal,” having previously been opposed to a change in the law. This is despite opposition remaining the most-preferred option of members (47.6%, up from 46%) while the proportion […] The post RCGP goes neutral despite falling support for law change appeared first on Care Not Killing .
Care Not Killing responds to “deeply worrying” proposal to ditch High Court safeguard from Kim Leadbeater’s assisted suicide bill. The post CNK hits out at proposal to ditch High Court safeguard appeared first on Care Not Killing .
Two major calls for evidence have been issued at Westminster: one on the state of palliative care, and the other on the substance of Kim Leadbeater’s assisted suicide bill. The post ACT NOW: calls for evidence on assisted suicide bill and the state of palliative care appeared first on Care Not Killing .
Care Not Killing disappointed at second reading vote, but welcomes the growing number of MPs expressing concern about legalising assisted suicide. The post CNK responds to Leadbeater Bill second reading appeared first on Care Not Killing .
"Only 11% are immune to any anti-assisted dying arguments, suggesting that large swathes of the public remain fluid in their view." The post Two thirds want care fixed before “assisted dying” debated appeared first on Care Not Killing .
Warning to MPs as Leadbeater Bill second reading nears. The post Poll: 62% say “assisted dying” too complex to rush appeared first on Care Not Killing .
New polling also shows 51% agree that "assisted dying inevitably discriminates against the poor who cannot afford comfortable end-of-life living." The post 70% say: Royal Commission on palliative care first, then debate “assisted dying” appeared first on Care Not Killing .
The Association for Palliative Medicine of Great Britain and Ireland leads members of the specialty in urging MPs not to support Kim Leadbeater MP’s assisted suicide bill The post Palliative medicine holds firm on assisted suicide appeared first on Care Not Killing .
Many sympathise with the aims of “assisted dying” campaigners, but aren’t convinced it can be implemented safely The post Public opinion: an increasingly complex picture appeared first on Care Not Killing .
A motion proposing support for a change in the law at Westminster is voted down 26-19. The post Welsh Parliament rejects assisted suicide appeared first on Care Not Killing .
Gordon Macdonald urges MPs to consider new polling, which paints a far more complex picture of public opinion than usually claimed. The post MP Kim Leadbeater to bring new assisted suicide bill appeared first on Care Not Killing .
