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It is reported that politicians in Guernsey are considering new efforts to legalise assisted suicide in 2027; Deputies there voted 24-14 against such a law in 2018 (and 37-1 in favour of a review of palliative and end of life care). Dr Macdonald told the BBC: ‘”Legislators would be better fixing end-of-life care, which includes […] The post Warnings for Guernsey appeared first on Care Not Killing .
Read →Care Not Killing welcomed the defeat of Lauren Edwards' Assisted Suicide Bill, with Dr Gordon Macdonald emphasizing that MPs recognized the risks of the legislation and prioritized improving palliative and social care systems instead. Dr Macdonald highlighted concerns from MPs, hospices, and disabled people about the bill's safety and potential pressure on vulnerable individuals, citing examples from Oregon and Canada where assisted suicide laws expanded beyond their original scope.
Read →Two-thirds of MPs are concerned that Lauren Edwards’ Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill could undermine trust in our political processes if Parliament passes legislation which is well-intentioned but fails adequately to protect some of those it is seeking to help, according to a major new poll of attitudes toward the legislation, commissioned by […] The post Two-thirds of MPs concerned that passing assisted dying legislation that fails to protect people will undermine trust in politics appeared first on Care Not Killing .
Read →On 11 September, MPs are expected to vote again on the assisted suicide bill. This could have profound consequences for how our society protects people who are seriously ill, disabled, elderly or vulnerable. Before your MP votes, make sure they hear from you. One message really can make a difference. Ask them to fix care, […] The post Contact your MP appeared first on Care Not Killing .
Read →Date: Friday 7th August 2026 Release time: Immediate New analysis exposes lack of institutional conscience protections in the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. It warns the Bill is an “existential threat” to religious and charitable care providers. A major new analysis of conscience protections in assisted dying bill warns that the Terminally […] The post Assisted Dying Bill could force care homes and hospices to participate in assisted suicide or close appeared first on Care Not Killing .
Read →Date: Thursday 21st July 2026 Release time: Immediate Care Not Killing has expressed deep disappointment following the decision by the Tynwald in the Isle of Man to formally sign off on their assisted dying bill — meaning two small islands have changed their laws despite serious safety concerns. The group believes the legislation breaches the UK’s […] The post Care Not Killing “saddened” as Isle of Man sign off deeply flawed assisted dying law appeared first on Care Not Killing .
Read →Date: Thursday 9th July 2026 Release time: Immediate Care Not Killing deeply disappointed as Jersey’s assisted dying law receives Royal Assent despite ECHR breaches Campaign group Care Not Killing has expressed deep disappointment following the decision to grant Royal Assent to Jersey’s Assisted Dying (Jersey) Law 2026, making Jersey the first part of the […] The post Royal Assent for Jersey law despite human rights issues appeared first on Care Not Killing .
Read →Date: Sunday 14th June 2025 Release time: Immediate Care Not Killing is deeply disappointed at the ideological decision to bring back the deeply flawed assisted dying bill, despite poll after poll confirming the public do not see it as a priority. Dr Gordon Macdonald, CEO of Care Not Killing, commented: “We are obviously disappointed […] The post Disappointment at “ideological” revival of “deeply flawed assisted dying bill” appeared first on Care Not Killing .
Read →Date: Friday 24th April 2026 Release time: Immediate Responding to the failure of the Assisted Dying Bill, following the final day of debate in the House of Lords, Dr Gordon Macdonald urged MPs and peers to focus on palliative care. He commented: “The House of Lords scrutiny exposed this Bill as ‘skeleton legislation’ riddled […] The post Care Not Killing responds to the failure of the Assisted Dying Bill appeared first on Care Not Killing .
Read →Date: Thursday 23rd April 2026 Release time: Immediate House of Lords exposes a catalogue of fatal flaws in the “dangerous” Assisted Dying Bill as it approaches the final day of debate in Committee, this Friday, 24th April. Peers have revealed “gaping holes” in the proposed legislation, which seeks to legalise physician-assisted suicide. Despite the […] The post Lord’s scrutiny exposes fatal flaws in “dangerous” Assisted Dying Bill appeared first on Care Not Killing .
Read →New polling reveals only 4 in 10 MPs can be relied upon to vote for the Bill again. 61% of MPs recognise the Lords’ constitutional right to block the legislation. Half of all MPs (49%) fear the Bill will lead to pressure on elderly and disabled people. A significant majority of Members of Parliament […] The post MPs back Lords’ right to reject “unsafe” assisted dying bill as support wavers appeared first on Care Not Killing .
Read →Date: Friday 17th April 2026 Release time: Immediate Public back House of Lords acting as “guardian” against unsafe assisted dying bill Six in 10 believe the House of Lords has a ‘moral obligation’ to block or amend legislation that puts the vulnerable at risk. Almost four in 10 of the public are still confused […] The post 62%: Lords has moral obligation to block laws that threaten vulnerable appeared first on Care Not Killing .
Read →The Welsh Parliament’s role with regard to “assisted dying” proposals is complex, with health devolved but justice reserved to Westminster, but Senedd Cymru would have a role in implementing any new law passed at Westminster, and MSs have voted on the subject. Below, you can see how those running for re-election voted on a motion […] The post Senedd members running for re-election in 2026 appeared first on Care Not Killing .
Read →Date: Friday 20th March 2026 Release time: Immediate 8-to-1 ratio against private companies making a profit from assisted suicide. 61 per cent of the public say doctors and staff must have the right to decline participation on ethical grounds. Disabled people reject private sector involvement by a massive 13-to-1 margin. Major new polling from […] The post British public overwhelmingly rejects “forced participation” and “private profiteering” in assisted dying bill appeared first on Care Not Killing .
Read →Date: Tuesday 17th March 2026 Release time: Immediate The governments in Westminster and Holyrood should fix the palliative care system before introducing assisted suicide or euthanasia, finds a major new Whitestone poll from Care Not Killing (CNK). The poll reveals deep concern over NHS capacity to handle law change safely, with a 3-to-1 ratio believing […] The post Fix palliative care, before introducing assisted suicide or euthanasia, say majority of Britons appeared first on Care Not Killing .
Read →Public opposes Assisted Dying bill if it puts the vulnerable at risk—even if it enables ‘choice.’ 86% support specific protections for those with Down syndrome, autism, and learning disabilities. 9-in-10 over-75s say doctors should be banned from raising the subject of death with patients. Voters want MPs and Peers who are debating the assisted […] The post Prioritise safety first over “deeply flawed” concept of choice, say British public appeared first on Care Not Killing .
Read →Date: Thursday 26th February 2026 Release time: Immediate Care Not Killing has warned that today’s vote in Jersey is not the end of the process, as it says there are significant legal and constitutional obstacles, such as complying with the European Convention on Human Rights and whether the provisions of the Bill are compatible with […] The post Jersey vote on assisted dying is not the end, says Care Not Killing appeared first on Care Not Killing .
Read →Date: Tuesday 24th February 2026 Release time: Immediate Care Not Killing (CNK), is disappointed at the approval by the Senedd of the “dangerous” Legislative Consent Motion on assisted dying today. Dr Gordon Macdonald, CEO of Care Not Killing, commented: “Naturally, we are disappointed by the approval of this dangerous Legislative Consent Motion, especially given the […] The post Disappointment at Senedd’s approval of LCM on “assisted dying” bill appeared first on Care Not Killing .
Read →Date: Friday 30th January 2026 Release time: Immediate Care Not Killing welcomes defiant comments from Peers that they will not be bullied into passing unsafe assisted dying bill Care Not Killing welcomes the defiant comments from Peers debating the Assisted Dying Bill today, that they will not be rushed or bullied into passing an unsafe […] The post CNK welcomes defiance in the face of Parliament Acts threats appeared first on Care Not Killing .
Read →The right to throw out this bill Proponents of legalising assisted suicide (like Baroness Harman) have argued strenuously that the House of Lords must not stand in the way of a bill passed by the elected chamber — the House of Commons. Many have cited a principle called the “Salisbury doctrine”, which: “As generally understood […] The post The Lords is free to scrutinise, amend and reject the Leadbeater Bill appeared first on Care Not Killing .
Read →FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ASSISTED SUICIDE: OPPONENTS EXPRESS CONCERNS OVER REJECTION OF AMENDMENTS DESIGNED TO PROTECT THE VULNERABLE & IMPROVE PALLIATIVE CARE Campaigners opposed to Scotland’s proposed assisted suicide law have expressed concerns after a raft of proposals to make the Bill safer and protect the vulnerable were thrown out by a Holyrood committee. Proposals rejected […] The post Concern over rejected protections as McArthur Bill Stage 2 nears end appeared first on Care Not Killing .
Read →ASSISTED SUICIDE: MSPs MAKE HEAVY CRITICISMS OF CONTROVERSIAL BILL AFTER RAISING FEARS OF MEDICAL PROFESSIONS Heavy criticisms of the assisted suicide Bill going through the Scottish Parliament have been made by MSPs scrutinising the proposed law. Worried politicians have now instructed the health committee to write to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of […] The post MSPs to seek UN view on McArthur Bill compatibility with disability convention appeared first on Care Not Killing .
Read →For immediate release ASSISTED SUICIDE: BILL ‘SPIRALLING OUT OF CONTROL’ AS ESSENTIAL SAFEGUARDS REJECTED BY HOLYROOD COMMITTEE Scotland’s assisted suicide Bill is “spiralling out of control”, campaigners claim, after MSPs rejected key safeguards for young and vulnerable people and those living in poverty, during a Holyrood committee meeting. A proposed amendment by MSP Claire Baker […] The post McArthur Bill “spiralling out of control” appeared first on Care Not Killing .
Read →FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ASSISTED SUICIDE: CAMPAIGNERS WARN THOSE WITH YEARS TO LIVE WILL QUALITY FOR EARLY DEATH UNDER NEW LAW MSPs have refused to limit assisted suicide to people genuinely close to death – meaning those with decades left to live could be considered under the proposed legislation going through Holyrood. The Scottish Parliament’s Health […] The post McArthur Bill Committee refuses to limit eligibility to those close to death appeared first on Care Not Killing .
Read →It has been another greatly encouraging day in the House of Lords. Even on the most conservative estimate, around two-thirds of speeches expressed opposition to assisted suicide or at least to the Leadbeater Bill in its present form. In practice, Peers avoid divisions at Second Reading (it is almost 20 years since a Private Member’s […] The post Peers pile further criticism upon Leadbeater Bill on second day of debate appeared first on Care Not Killing .
Read →Date: Friday 19th September 2025 Release time: Immediate Care Not Killing again welcomes the many detailed speeches in the House of Lords, at the conclusion of the final day of Second Reading, that continue to expose that the assisted dying bill is strewn with problems and has no “absolute right” to become law. Dr Gordon […] The post Lords give another mauling to problem-strewn assisted dying bill that has no absolute right to become law appeared first on Care Not Killing .
Read →Date: Friday 12th September 2025 Release time: Immediate Care Not Killing welcomes the many detailed speeches in the House of Lords, at the conclusion of the first day of Second Reading, that have exposed the “deeply flawed” assisted dying bill and highlighted the dangers of changing the law. Dr Gordon Macdonald, CEO of Care […] The post Lords monster “deeply flawed” assisted dying bill appeared first on Care Not Killing .
Read →Date: Thursday 11th September 2025 Release time: Immediate Millions of adults want their family doctor to opt out of participating in assisted dying if the law is changed, finds a major new poll from Care Not Killing (CNK). Asked if they agreed or disagreed with the statement: “I would personally prefer to have a […] The post Millions want their doctor to “opt out” of assisted dying if the law is changed, finds poll appeared first on Care Not Killing .
Read →Date: Wednesday 10th September 2025 Release time: Immediate Assisted dying/assisted is not a priority for the public, who want the government to cut waiting lists, improve cancer care, fund mental health services, provide assistance for disabled people and children with special educational needs, and fund improved palliative and hospice care. In fact, legalising assisted […] The post Assisted Dying not a priority for public, finds poll appeared first on Care Not Killing .
Read →Date: Friday 29th August 2025 Release time: Immediate UPDATE – Responding to the Nuffield Trust’s Report: “Assisted dying in practice: International experiences and implications for health and social care, Dr Gordon Macdonald, CEO for Care Not Killing commented: “Yesterday we were provided with embargoed extracts of a report, which were wrongly identified as originating […] The post Care Not Killing disappointed with Nuffield Trust Report on assisted dying appeared first on Care Not Killing .
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