Now that the Assisted Dying Bill has reached the Committee Stage, how should the Commons respond on Report? Should they allow the Bill to proceed and if so, should they insist on judicial oversight in addition to medical certification of the patient’s decision to die?
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Latest on Northern Ireland Abortion Law
See the recent decision of Mr Justice Horner in The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission’s Application [2015] NIQB 96 at the following link: https://www.courtsni.gov.uk/en-GB/Judicial%20Decisions/PublishedByYear/Documents/2015/%5b2015%5d%20NIQB%2096/j_j_HOR9740Final.htm
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Access to Medical Treatments (Innovation) Bill 2015-16
Watch out for the Second Reading of this controversial Bill in the House of Commons on the 16 October 2015.
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Human Genome Editing
The Hinxton group has argued that human genome editing should be allowed for research purposes. Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-34202250
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Northern Ireland woman fails in her challenge for NHS funded abortion services
See the latest Court of Appeal decision in A & B v Secretary of State for Health [2015] EWCA Civ 771: http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2015/771.html