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In this section we feature some articles related to death and dying.  We very much welcome your feedback and suggestions for the future articles. 
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Assisted Dying Care Issues
     
The Mary Warnock Experience Literature

The Mary Warnock Experience
From the Hay Festival 2008, Mary Warnock’s views on the right to die are considered by Guy Dammann

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‘I’m going to die on Monday at 6.15pm’
When Marc Weide’s mother was diagnosed with terminal cancer, she chose euthanasia. Read his shockingly frank diary of her final days, from the Guardian 23.08.08

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Physicians assisted death Literature

Physicians assisted death
Read a BMJ editorial from 1/10/07 on physician assisted -deaths

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Physicians assisted death Literature

Assisted Suicide Fears Unfounded
A BBC website report on US study of physician-assisted deaths

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Californians against suicide Literature

Californians against suicide
Press release from Californians Against Assisted Suicide in response to US report

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There’s more than one brave way to die Literature

There’s more than one brave way to die
The Observer’s Mary Riddell on the ethics of assisted dying

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Metro newspaper reports findings Literature

Half of us back 'right to die' law
Metro newspaper reports findings
of Metro/Harris poll.

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BBC reports on conductor Edward Downes' assisted suicide Literature

BBC reports on conductor Edward Downes' assisted suicide

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Debbie Purdy calls for open debate on suicide laws Literature

Debbie Purdy calls for open debate on suicide laws

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BBC report on Dignitas Literature

BBC report on Dignitas

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Debbie Purdy wins right-to-die appeal Literature

Debbie Purdy wins right-to-die appeal

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Right- to-die: Legal Analysis Literature

Right- to-die: Legal Analysis

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'No regrets' over euthanasia aid Literature

'No regrets' over euthanasia aid

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Guardian Report 01/08/09 on one man's experience at Dignitas clinic Literature

Guardian Report 01/08/09 on one man's experience at Dignitas clinic

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Polly Toynbee 'The 1961 Suicide Act is an instrument of state torture' - Guardian 01/08/09 Literature

Polly Toynbee 'The 1961 Suicide Act is an instrument of state torture' - Guardian 01/08/09
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Love without pain is a lie Literature

Love without pain is a lie
(Church Times, 20 March 2008)

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Woman challenges Literature

Woman challenges
From the Guardian 07/06/08 Debbie Purdy's fight for her right to 'die with dignity'

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Looking after mother Literature

Looking after mother
Ros Coward's articles - funny and moving - on looking after her dementia-suffering mother; from the Guardian 06/09 and 09/08

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Looking after mother Literature

Helping people to die with dignity by James Woodward (from the Birmingham Post, 1 December 2006)

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Talking about death and dying
 
Talking about death and dying Literature

Let's talk about DEATH, baby
According to theology think-tank Theos, we don't talk about death enough.
(from the BBC 20th May 2009)

 
   
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