Posts Tagged ‘Assisted suicide’

Scottish MPs overwhelmingly reject assisted-suicide bill

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2015

Scottish MPs have overwhelmingly rejected a bill that sought to legalise assisted suicide. The bill, which would have allowed those with terminal illnesses to seek the aid of a doctor to help end their lives, was defeated 82-36 in a free vote in the Scottish Parliament. A Scottish parliamentary committee recently concluded that the bill Read more

Lecretia Seales: Wait for decision begins

Friday, May 29th, 2015

A judge has reserved his decision on whether terminally ill Wellington lawyer Lecretia Seales gets the end she wants to her life. Seales returned to court for the final session of the third day of her court case, in which she seeks to end her life peacefully with the help of her general practitioner. Justice Read more