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Andrew Todd
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Life of the world's 'most complex Covid patient' is to be preserved - at least for now
A Court of Appeal ruling may help to safeguard patients' rights not only to personal autonomy but also to life itself.
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The Catholic Church, Nazis and responsible broadcasting
Perhaps our public service broadcaster may be wise to bear in mind that, when purportedly trying to understand and prevent prejudice against one group of people, expressions of irrationally generalised hatred could risk generating - even appearing to legitimise - prejudice against other groups.
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If assisting self-harm is not OK, then why are we thinking about legalising assisted suicide?
The Law Commission has announced proposals for a new crime of intentionally encouraging or assisting serious self-harm at the very time when Parliament is considering legalising assisted suicide.
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Bishop of Derry sees lessons from Catholic Church in approach to NI Troubles
"We know from Church life that there's a temptation to hide uncomfortable truths. Dark secrets are always unwelcome. But the effect of current government proposals on legacy is to prevent too much prying into dark corners of a dirty war," said the Catholic Bishop of Derry, Bishop Donal McKeown.
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Do not believe the promises of assisted suicide 'safeguards'
Baroness Meacher's Assisted Dying Bill is a charter for coercive and controlling behaviour, as well as toxic moral blackmail.
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Is there a right not to be offended?
Unfortunately, the view that "there is a right not to be offended" is becoming rather common, despite the unambiguous position in international human rights law
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On the withdrawal of hydration and nutrition, how far can we trust the NHS?
Unless withdrawals of nutrition and hydration are being independently monitored, based on proper record keeping, their lawfulness can't be taken for granted.
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Pippa Knight: when is a child's life worth sustaining?
There is no escaping the conclusion that Pippa's life has been treated as one "whose quality seems poor" and so - at least partly for this reason - has not been allowed to continue.
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The sad case of RS: Whatever happened to the sanctity of life?
Reforming current laws around the removal of end of life treatment would safeguard the fundamental principle of the sanctity of life while giving people clarity about what would happen if ever this agonising decision needed to be made for them.
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