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Edinburgh festival tackles assisted suicide

The Arts can sometimes let us see things differently, more clearly than any amount of words. This year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) has no less than three films dealing with the dilemmas of rational suicide and assisted suicide. Third … Continue reading

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Assisted suicide law broken. No prosecution. Innocent.

Keir Starmer QC, Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), has today said that although there is sufficient evidence to prosecute two men in England involved in an assisted suicide, it would not be in the public’s interest and no further action … Continue reading

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Palliative care lottery – some diseases getting better care than others

“Can we offer you some palliative care to make your last days more comfortable, Sir? Cancer is it? Jolly good – you go to the top of the list! Sorry – dementia was it? No, I’m sorry – bit patchy … Continue reading

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