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Press Release – Anscombe Bioethics Centre Reaction to the House of Commons Select Committee Report on Assisted Dying / Assisted Suicide

From the perspective of ethics and of patient safety the most significant aspect of the House of Commons’ Select Committee Report on assisted suicide is what it did NOT say.

Human Dignity

Press Statement – Who Decides If Unborn Lives Matter?

Recent news stories reveal a contradictory attitude to how we treat unborn lives in our society. Is an unborn baby to be cherished and mourned if it is lost, or is it something that can be terminated up to birth? We cannot have it both ways.

Euthanasia & Assisted Suicide (EAS)

Press Release – Legalising ‘Assisted Dying’ in Australia Failed to Prevent “One Suicide a Week”

New research published in the Journal of Ethics in Mental Health has found that the introduction of euthanasia and assisted suicide (EAS) has failed to reduce the rate of ‘unassisted’ suicide in the State of Victoria. See here our Press Release about this issue.

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A showcase selection of the work of the Anscombe Bioethics Centre, from noteworthy research, events, and media presentations.

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Euthanasia & Assisted Suicide (EAS)

Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide: A Guide to the Evidence

This evidence guide has been written to inform the debate about whether to legalise physician assisted suicide or euthanasia in the United Kingdom. Most of the sources cited here are also relevant to the debates on assisted suicide or euthanasia in other countries.

Euthanasia & Assisted Suicide (EAS)

Euthanasia, Assisted Suicide, and Suicide Rates in Europe (Journal of Ethics in Mental Health)

The Journal of Ethics in Mental Health (JEMH) published an article by the Anscombe Centre’s Director, David Albert Jones, which shows, contrary to some claims that introducing euthanasia and assisted suicide (EAS) would reduce suicides, that there is no evidence that this is the case, but that European data shows that in countries that have introduced voluntary euthanasia and assisted suicide into law and medical practice.

COVID-19

The Ethics of Vaccine Passports: An Interview with Prof. David Albert Jones

As the UK gradually moves out of lockdown, the government has been considering multiple strategies for reopening. Among these is the well-known, and somewhat controversial proposal for ‘Vaccine Passports’. Plans have also been put forward to introduce ‘COVID Status Certificates.’ What would these certificates, or ‘passports’, mean for citizens? And what are some of the ethical implications of them? David Albert Jones is videoed here in conversation with Becky Short exploring these questions and more.


 

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Research

A virtual library of essays and articles by past and present staff members of the Anscombe Bioethics Centre. Our briefing papers, offering in-depth analysis of fast-moving issues, are also available here.

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Embryo Research

A Briefing on the Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority (HFEA) consultation, ‘Modernising the regulation of fertility treatment and research involving human embryos’

Our Briefing on the March-April 2023 HFEA consultation into the potential revision of Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990.

Euthanasia & Assisted Suicide (EAS)

Anscombe Centre Submission to Isle of Man Consultation on Private Member’s Bill for Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide (EAS)

From 01 December 2022 to 26 January 2023, a Consultation was held on a Private Member’s Bill introduced into the House of Keys proposing to introduce euthanasia and assisted suicide (EAS) into Manx law and medical practice. The Consultation took place via a series of set questions, with multiple choice answers and space to give explanations of the answer. The below is the submission on behalf of the Anscombe Centre composed by our Director, Professor David Albert Jones.

Euthanasia & Assisted Suicide (EAS)

Anscombe Centre Submission to Government of Jersey Consultation on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide (EAS)

From 17 October 2022 to 14 January 2023, the Government of Jersey held a consultation on proposals to introduce euthanasia and assisted suicide (EAS) into Jersey law and medical practice. The Consultation took place via a series of set questions, with multiple choice answers and space to give explanations of the answer. The below is the submission on behalf of the Anscombe Centre composed by our Education and Research Officer, Dr Chris Wojtulewicz.

Euthanasia & Assisted Suicide (EAS)

Submission to House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee Inquiry into ‘Assisted Dying’ (Euthanasia & Assisted Suicide)

The Anscombe Centre’s Submission to the House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee Inquiry into ‘Assisted Dying’ (Euthanasia & Assisted Suicide). Composed by our Director, Professor David Albert Jones.

Bioethics in Brief:
A Catholic Guide

Why is the Church against IVF even though it results in a child? Is brain death really death? Does the principle of Double Effect mean it doesn’t matter how much harm we cause, so long as we don’t intend it?

For answers to these and many more questions, check out our virtual guidebook. In this resource, you will find short articles on a range of bioethical topics, laid out in an accessible question-and-answer style

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