Euthanasia: The slippery slope goes two ways Of all the arguments against voluntary euthanasia, the most influential is the "slippery slope": once we allow doctors to kill patients, we will not be able to limit the killing to those who want to die.

Bishops: Britain’s chief prosecutor encouraging criminal behavior The bishops of England and Wales said Britain's chief prosecutor is encouraging people to break the country's suicide laws.

Legalise assisted suicide, Kirk minister says People deserve choice over ending suffering in “ethical and merciful manner”, the Rev Dr John Cameron tells Kirk’s journal.

Change of heart sinks euthanasia bill A bill to legalise voluntary euthanasia in South Australia has been defeated in State Parliament when a supporter had a late change of heart.

Council of Catholic Bishops Veto Millions of Advance Directives The United States Council of Catholic Bishops has ordered Catholic healthcare institutions to veto the Advance Directive wishes of millions of Americans on the refusal of tube feeding if they were to become permanently unconscious.

Swiss establish 'restrictions' on assisted suicide Although assisted suicide is technically illegal in the country, it is tolerated if the person assisting is not doing so for personal profit. But the reputation has prompted the Swiss to crack down, according to media reports.

Assisted suicide guidelines pose ‘serious dangers’ to the public Increasing numbers of sick and elderly people could be put under pressure to kill themselves under new assisted suicide guidelines, peers and legal experts have said.

DPP: assisted suicide policy no threat to disabled people Director of public prosecutions Keir Starmer has defended his interim policy on prosecutions for assisted suicide against charges it would put vulnerable people, including the disabled, at risk. Speaking to Community Care, Starmer said the policy, which set out a series of factors that would make a prosecution more or less likely, needed to be read as a whole, rather than by isolating particular factors for criticism.

Grange Road Baptist Church to host assisted suicide debate As the national debate into the right to die nears its conclusion, a minister from Darlington has decided to open his church to hold a Question Time-style discussion on the issue. The Reverend Dr John Elliston has invited experts to speak at the event, including theologian Professor Douglas Davies, Crown Prosecution Service solicitor Tivoli Wallington and nursing consultant Mel McEvoy.

Assisted suicide proposals ‘unacceptable in a civilised society’ – Roman Catholic bishops Abusive relatives and neglectful carers could seize on new assisted suicide rules to pressurise vulnerable people into killing themselves, Roman Catholic bishops have warned.

Jews asked by lawyer for views on assisted suicide The Director of Public Prosecutions is calling on Jewish communities across England and Wales to give their views on his interim policy on assisted suicide.

Obamacare: Senate Version is Assisted Suicide Friendly! Major changes in the new Senate Obamacare bill from its House counterpart, in the sections involving assisted suicide.

Euthanasia supporters 'hopeful' about bill Euthanasia supporters in Western Australia have their hopes pinned on a private members bill.

Overdose deaths spark call for action Bartolucci was one of a fast-rising number of South Florida drug users who are fatally overdosing on cheap supplies of powerful drugs — pills that increasingly are available in Palm Beach County as the wildly lucrative pain clinic industry spreads north from Broward and Miami-Dade counties.

Voluntary euthanasia bill defeated in SA Parliament Proposed legislation to allow voluntary euthanasia in South Australia was narrowly defeated in State Parliament early this morning.

RCN criticised for lack of leadership on assisted suicide A leading professor of nursing has questioned the RCN’s decision to move to a neutral position on assisted suicide.

Inside the Dignitas house More than 1,000 people have travelled to Switzerland to end their lives. But what is it really like inside the world's first assisted suicide centre?

Concerns over right-to-die law Campaigner Debbie Purdy, who won a landmark court victory to have the law on assisted suicide clarified, says the guidelines are still not clear enough.

Legal guidance on assisted suicide ‘a danger to elderly’ say judges New guidance on the interpretation of the laws surrounding assisted suicide pose “serious dangers for public safety”, according to a group of influential lawyers, peers and former judges.

New guidelines on assisted suicide could put vulnerable people at risk, says Lord Carlile Committing suicide isn’t against the law, but helping people to kill themselves is. Yet those who do aren’t always prosecuted.