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Tony Nicklinson

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Name: Tony Nicklinson

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated 14 hours ago - 2 reports

GPs are to be asked about assisted dying

The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) is to consult its members on the suggestion of changing the law on assisted dying.In a Publicservice.co.uk poll, readers overwhelmingly (75 per cent) agreed that the law should be changed to accept safeguarded ... [Published Public Service - May 23 2013]

Entities: Paul Lamb, Tony Nicklinson, Patient, Palliative Care

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Leading doctors speak out for assisted suicide

Twelve senior doctors have spoken out in support of assisted suicide for patients, despite significant opposition to the idea amongst most of the medical profession.A letter published in The Times newspaper on 18 May signed by 12 former royal college ... [Published OnMedicanet - May 20 2013]

Entities: Terminally Ill, Lord Falconer of Thoroton, Legalization, Patient, Fiona Caldicott

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Family keep up right-to-die bid

The Nicklinson family returned home to Melksham yesterday, after spending three days presenting the next stage in their battle to change the law on assisted dying begun by the late Tony Nicklinson.The legal bid, which was started by the locked-in syndrome ... [Published Calne Gazette & Herald - May 17 2013]

Entities: Paul Lamb, Tony Nicklinson, Legal Aid, Dispersion

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Lord Falconer of Thoroton

Heather Pratten: Dignity in dying

Last week Lord Falconer announced that his Assisted Dying Bill will be tabled in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 15th May.The Bill would put safeguards in place so that people who are terminally ill could have the option to end their suffering at a time ... [Published Huffington Post UK - May 17 2013]

Entities: Terminally Ill, Lord Falconer of Thoroton, Paul Lamb, Tony Nicklinson

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

NHS

Most Bristolians back the right to die, according to survey

THE vast majority of people in Bristol are in favour of assisted dying being made legal, according to a new survey. A total of 87 per cent said the law should be changed so it is no longer illegal to encourage or assist a suicide or suicide attempt.The ... [Published This is Bristol - May 17 2013]

Entities: Bristol, Charles Falconer, NHS, Paul Keenan, Not Dead Yet

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Rugby

A celebration of Tony's life

FRIENDS of Tony Nicklinson gathered at Cranbrook Rugby Club on Saturday to say farewell to the former player, who died in August last year.After scattering his ashes on the pitch, they played a game in his memory.Mr Nicklinson's widow Jane said she had ... [Published This is Kent - May 17 2013]

Entities: Tony Nicklinson, Dispersion, Rugby

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 3 reports

Disabled father of two demands legal right to die

PEOPLE too sick or disabled to end their lives without help are being condemned to "suffer in silence", the Court of Appeal heard. Paralysed Yorkshire father Paul Lamb is among those bringing a legal challenge to a ruling against assisted death.The case ... [Published Yorkshire Post - May 14 2013]

Entities: Paul Lamb, judges, Philip Havers

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Family back in court to continue Tony Nicklinson's fight

The family of Tony Nicklinson who battled for the right to have someone kill him returned to the Appeal Courts in London yesterday, six months after he died.Jane Nicklinson and her daughters Lauren and Beth took on the legal challenge to change the law ... [Published Bath Chronicle - May 14 2013]

Entities: Tony Nicklinson, British Humanist Association, Paul Lamb

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 22 reports

Pudsey man in London for right-to-die court case

Leading judges said that they are âacutely aware of the desperate situationâ of those at the centre of âright-to-dieâ litigation at the Court of Appeal â but emphasised that the case could not be decided on the basis of âpersonal sympathyâ.The Lord Chief ... [Published Telegraph and Argus - May 13 2013]

Entities: Paul Lamb, PUDSEY, judges, London

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 2 reports

Sporting salute to courage of right-to-die campaigner Tony Nicklinson

The widow and daughters of right-to-die campaigner Tony Nicklinson scattered his ashes on his favourite rugby pitch – and then watched two of his old teams clash in a "very spiky" match.Jane Nicklinson scattered the ashes in the centre of the pitch at ... [Published Bath Chronicle - May 13 2013]

Entities: Tony Nicklinson, UK Royal Marines, Pneumonia, Rugby

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 2 reports

Edinburgh backs assisted dying

EIGHT out of ten people in Edinburgh believe assisted dying should be made legal, a new poll claimed today. The survey showed support for a new law to allow people in certain circumstances to choose to end their own life was stronger in Scotland than ... [Published The Scotsman - May 13 2013]

Entities: Edinburgh (United Kingdom), Paul Lamb, Tony Nicklinson

First reported May 11 2013 - Updated May 11 2013 - 5 reports

Tony Nicklinson's ashes scattered

The family of right-to-die campaigner Tony Nicklinson has scattered his ashes on a rugby pitch before a game was played in his memory.Mr Nicklinson, 58, who suffered from locked-in syndrome, died on August 22 last year days after losing a landmark High ... [Published NewsRT.co.uk - May 11 2013]

Entities: Tony Nicklinson, Court of Appeal, Memory

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GPs are to be asked about assisted dying [Published Public Service - May 23 2013]
RCGP to consult members on assisted dying [Published Pro Health Service Zone - May 23 2013]
Leading doctors speak out for assisted suicide [Published OnMedicanet - May 20 2013]
Paralyzed UK man petitioning for legalized euth... [Published LifeSite - May 18 2013]
Family keep up right-to-die bid [Published Calne Gazette & Herald - May 17 2013]
Heather Pratten: Dignity in dying [Published Huffington Post UK - May 17 2013]
Most Bristolians back the right to die, accordi... [Published This is Bristol - May 17 2013]
A celebration of Tony's life [Published This is Kent - May 17 2013]
'Death contracts' could give terminally ill the... [Published The Independent - May 16 2013]
I want to die with dignity, says Sale dad [Published Manchester Evening News - May 16 2013]
Push to legalise assisted suicide in court and ... [Published Christian Institute - May 15 2013]
Six key questions about Lord Falconer's right-t... [Published The First Post: Latest - May 15 2013]
Assisted dying isn't contested on religious gro... [Published New Statesman - May 14 2013]
Fighting for the right to die: paralysed Paul L... [Published Stv.tv - May 14 2013]
Disabled people claiming the right to die deser... [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 14 2013]
Assisted dying: Lord Falconer tables new law as... [Published Findlaw Corporate Counsel - May 14 2013]
Disabled father of two demands legal right to die [Published Yorkshire Post - May 14 2013]
Family back in court to continue Tony Nicklinso... [Published Bath Chronicle - May 14 2013]
Right-to-die rulings 'not a matter of personal ... [Published Herald Scotland - May 14 2013]
Right-To-Die Cases Heard At Court Of Appeal [Published BruDirect - May 14 2013]
Courts won't be swayed by emotion, judge tells ... [Published Mail Online UK - May 14 2013]
Pudsey man in London for right-to-die court case [Published Telegraph and Argus - May 13 2013]
VIDEO: Man takes up right-to-die fight [Published BBC - May 13 2013]
Right to die campaigners in Court of Appeal bid [Published Premier.org.uk - May 13 2013]
Paralyzed British men struggle right-to-die cas... [Published The Oregon Herald - May 13 2013]
Appeal Court Right To Die Case To Begin [Published Jobs Nation - May 13 2013]
Paralyzed British men fight right-to-die case i... [Published 92.9 WLMI - May 13 2013]
Tony Nicklinson's widow joins new legal push fo... [Published The First Post: Latest - May 13 2013]
Sporting salute to courage of right-to-die camp... [Published Bath Chronicle - May 13 2013]
UK analyst predicts right to die law will not s... [Published Medical Xpress - May 13 2013]

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Ugandan Discussions In Singapore [Published Harry's Place - Apr 23 2013] My first – not to mentioned second and probably third – reaction to the decision earlier this month by the Singaporean judiciary to reject a challenge against Section 377a which criminalized sexual contact between two consenting men was deep disappointment; ...
Recent Ethical issues in the news [Published New Media Medicine - Jan 07 2013] Hey guys,Thought it could be useful to all of us to get a discussion going on recent ethical issues in the news so we can really look at each topic from every angle and be better prepared to discuss it at interview.Firstly, what do you think about these ...
The Dish's Face Of The Year [Published The Daily Dish \| By Andrew Sullivan - Jan 01 2013] The winner was the wrenching expression on the face of Tony Nicklinson, reacting to a court decision against allowing him to ask a doctor to end his life. Nicklinson suffered from locked-insyndrome due to a stroke. It behooves us to point out that ...
The 2012 Dish Awards: The Winners! [Published The Daily Dish \| By Andrew Sullivan - Jan 01 2013] Thanks to everyone who voted. The final tallies ... Malkin Award : With 26% of the vote, Charlotte Allen narrowly edged out Neal Boortz, who compared voters to worms. Allen's winning, reprehensible comment about the Newtown murders: "There was not ...