Assisted dying proposal defeated in the States
NO FURTHER investigations into how to introduce assisted dying (suicide) will be made at this time, after the States rejected the proposal by a wide margin. Members voted 24-14 against the [...]
Fatal Flaws – Film at Beau Sejour – Tuesday – Free Entry
Tuesday 15th May – 7pm – Beau Sejour Free entry Canadian director Kevin Dunn will present the 2nd world premiere of his film Fatal Flaws on the subject of assisted dying. This [...]
Leading disability rights campaigner warns against the introduction assisted suicide
One of the UK’s leading disability rights campaigners has warned against plans to introduce assisted suicide, or euthanasia on Guernsey. Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson said that removing universal [...]
Assisted dying requete ‘doesn’t align with P&R Plan priorities’
Policy & Resources will not back the assisted dying requete being led by its president and backed by its vice-president. The committee’s remaining three members, Deputies Jane Stephens, [...]
Lord Carlile challenges Lord Falconer’s opinion
Lord Carlile wrote a letter to the Guernsey Press to challenge Lord Falconer’s opinion that there would be “no difficulties with Privvy Council Approval”
Leading disability rights campaigner to warn against assisted suicide – 5th May
News release: Leading disability rights campaigner to warn against assisted suicide – 5th May One of the UK’s leading disability rights campaigners will warn against plans to introduce assisted [...]
Assisted Dying/Assisted Suicide – A Life & Death Issue
A meeting is being held on Saturday 5th May at 7.30pm – Assisted Dying/Assisted Suicide: A Life & Death Issue. The speakers will be Baroness Tanni-Grey Thompson DBE, Member of the House [...]
Paralympic champion warns of assisted dying ‘blank cheque’
PARALYMPIC athlete Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson has warned that assisted dying legislation could end up with a law on ‘intentional killing with a truly massive catchment area’. The wheelchair [...]
