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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.
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.
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.
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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The Anscombe Bioethics Centre is supported by the Catholic Church in England and Wales, Scotland, and Ireland, but has also always relied on donations from generous individuals, friends and benefactors.