The real scrutiny of assisted dying is only just beginning
Its advocates cannot be allowed to act as if the Leadbeater Bill is a done deal
The assisted deathtrap
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Spinning doctors
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Committee says no
Kim Leadbeater’s Suicide Committee doesn’t care about your concerns
Palliative Care will suffer under assisted suicide
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