David Lammy, the new Justice Secretary, fears that legalising assisted dying will put pressure on some vulnerable elderly people to end their lives.

Assisted dying services should be available in Welsh, a Plaid Cymru peer has said. Baroness Smith of Llanfaes said it was important for those discussing the service with their doctor to be able to ...

Kim Leadbeater, the Labour MP behind the assisted dying Bill, has expressed discomfort with a former prime minister's description of it as the "assisted suicide bill".

Dame Sarah has said she and her Church of England colleagues in the Lords are likely to bring an amendment to vote on the principle.

Why we need Lords more than ever, government commissions and wonky maths are some of the issues raised in today's letters.

Campaigners say it is “deeply worrying” that there does not appear to have been a single disabled peer appointed to a new ...

Miro Griffiths was forced to withdraw from the debate after learning that the Rainy Hall, buit in 1900, could not accommodate ...

This week will see the return of the Assisted Dying Bill to Parliament, as it is formally introduced to the House of Commons.

Momentum towards the return of Voluntary Assisted Dying to the Northern Territory is building, with the issue expected to ...

Uruguay has a history of passing socially liberal laws, legalising marijuana, same-sex marriage and abortion long before many ...

Canada’s expansion of Medical Assistance in Dying has made it a global focal point — with a staggering “one in 20 deaths in ...

Assisted dying services should be available in Welsh, a Plaid Cymru peer has said. Baroness Smith of Llanfaes said it was important for those discussing the service with their doctor to be able to ...