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Friends at the End is a members' democratic society, dedicated to promoting knowledge about end-of-life choices and dignified death.

Friends at the End is a member of both the World Federation of Right to Die Societies, which links 46 Right to Die Societies in 25 countries, and Right to Die Europe, the World Federation's European Division. Together, these serve globally those working for individual rights to self-determination at life's end.

World Federation of RIght to Die SocietiesaltRight to Die Europe

 

 

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FATE member Dr Iain Kerr in the news

 

Events

Please see our Events page.

 

Government Consultations and Petitions

Friends at the End will be responding to these Consultations, but members are urged to make individual responses.

No current consultations.

 

Closed Consultations

Consultation on Margo MacDonald MSP Proposed Assisted Suicide (Scotland) Bill. Closed on 30 April 2012.

A public consultation on the DPP's interim policy for prosecutors on assisted suicide. Closed on 16 December 2009.

The General Medical Council consulted on guidance for doctors on good practice in the care of patients nearing the end of life. Closed on 13 July 2009.

The Proposed End of Life Choices (Scotland) Bill Consultation Document The consultation by Margo MacDonald MSP for her proposed Bill. Closed on 9 March 2009.

Proposed Palliative Care (Scotland) Bill Closed on 28 February 2009.

Public Consultation on a Patients' Rights Bill for users of the NHS in Scotland Closed on 16 January 2009.

 

Press releases

31 January 2013 — Christian beliefs on Assisted Dying 

 

Archive

04 April 2011 — The death of Nan Maitland

16 August 2010 — Bail commitments for Dr. Libby Wilson cancelled

05 July 2010 — Dr. Libby Wilson: Bail surrender deferred for fifth time

26 June 2010 — CPS decision not to prosecute Dr. Michael Irwin