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Press Release – A New Anscombe Centre Paper Critiques the Assisted Dying Bill & its Implications for Vulnerable Patients
As the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill receives its Report Stage debate today, the Anscombe Centre has published a paper which provides legal analysis of the Bill and its purported safeguards, finding that the Bill fails to provide adequate protections in law for patients most vulnerable to undue pressure and abuse.
Press Statement – Scotland Must Turn Off the Treacherous Path of Assisted Suicide
The Anscombe Bioethics Centre expresses great concern over the vote by members of the Scottish Parliament, by a majority of 14, in favour of the general principles of a Bill that would legalise physician-assisted suicide in Scotland.
‘Beyond Consent – Rethinking Assisted Suicide Through A Family’s Eyes’ (Alicia Duncan)
In this special interview – shared by kind permission of Our Duty Of Care (ODOC) – former palliative care specialist Dr Gillian Wright interviews Alicia Duncan, a critic of the system of Canada’s system of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) – euthanasia and assisted suicide (EAS) – after her mother was euthanised on the basis of an eating disorder brought about by post-concussion syndrome.
The Anscombe Centre Pays Tribute to the Memory of Pope Francis (1936–2025)
The Anscombe Bioethics Centre would like to honour the memory of Pope Francis, who after serious illness died of a stroke and heart failure on Easter Monday morning. The joy of Eastertide is made bittersweet by the passing of a much-loved Pontiff.
Showcase
A showcase selection of the work of the Anscombe Bioethics Centre, from noteworthy research, events, and media presentations.
Counterfeit Consensus: The Ambivalence of Public Opinion on Assisted Suicide (Dr Mehmet Çiftçi)
Evidence of Harm: Assessing the Impact of Assisted Dying / Assisted Suicide on Palliative Care (Professor David Albert Jones)
Suicide Prevention: Does Legalising Assisted Suicide Make Things Better Or Worse? (Professor David Albert Jones)
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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.
Shining a Light on Gender Identity Services: How The Cass Review Shows The Need For Evidence-Based Paediatric Medicine (Dr Julie Maxwell)
An account of the Cass Review into Gender Identity Services, and how it uncovers the various ways in which failures to follow standard medical and safeguarding procedures has led to many vulnerable and distressed children not receiving the best standards of assessment and care.
Normalising Surrogacy: A Threat To Human Dignity (Dr Pia Matthews)
A critique of joint proposals by the Law Commission of England and Wales, and the Scottish Law Commission to effectively normalise surrogacy through a regulated pathway that would remove important safeguards in the current legal framework intended for the protection of surrogate mothers and the children to whom they give birth.
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.
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.
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.
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