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75-YEAR-OLD starves herself to death

A 75-YEAR-OLD woman got round the law banning euthanasia in Britain by starving herself to death. The Scots pensioner who suffered from motor neurone disease, died after refusing food and drink for 25-days. (The Daily Mail, The Daily Telegraph) Mon090309

Why Believe?

Why Believe? – The Scottish inter-denominational apologetics group will host a conference on Life and Death issues – What it means to be human, on January 30th 2010 with Elaine Storkey as one of the main speakers. Watch this website for more details)

Doctors risk being struck off the register

DOCTORS who act contrary to the wishes of dying or comatose patients could be judged to be causing harm and struck off under new rules from the medical regulator. The General Medical Council will publish draft guidance this month advising doctors how they should approach decisions surrounding the “end of life”, including whether to withhold treatment from terminally ill patients, turn off life support or attempt resuscitation. The advice for all 150,000 practising doctors in Britain avoids mention of assisted suicide, or actively helping a patient to die.

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