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Court of Appeal will decide if Tony Nicklinson claim can proceed with a joint appeal with ‘L’

The court of appeal will decide today at 2pm whether a man called ‘L’ can take over the late Tony Nicklinson’s claim to establish the right to die. ‘L’ who is immobile after an accident in 1990 feels that he is trapped in his body, cannot enjoy or endure a life that is so monotonous and painful.

Dr. Vivekanand Palavali takes an in-depth look at the problems with American health care that unnecessarily drive up costs, reduce access and drag down the quality of care.

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“Conscience clauses” that permit religious pharmacists to refuse to dispense emergency contraception or the “morning after” pill are unsatisfactory and should be dropped, say experts.

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University of Texas plans to train medical students at Catholic hospital

For those who value church-state separation and responsible health care, there is a growing issue with partnerships between public institutions and religiously affiliated hospitals.

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The Swiss Medical Lawyers Association has conducted a Europe-wide poll to discover attitudes to assisted dying. The results show that there is widespread and strong support for legalising it.

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Cancer – an emotional rollercoaster

This xkcd cartoon will probably strike a chord for many readers here.
via xkcd: Two Years.

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The Religious Right’s continuing opposition to an improved health care system is dangerous.

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Last Thursday – the day that Tony Nicklinson would have been lodging his appeal against the High Court’s decision that he was not allowed to have a doctor lawfully end his life – new research has been published showing massive public support for the change in the law he was pursuing.

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The British Humanist Association (BHA) has expressed its sadness at the death of Tony Nicklinson, who campaigned for a new approach on assisted dying. He was 58, and he died on Wednesday morning at home.

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In an interview yesterday with Pittsburgh’s KDKA, Paul Ryan took the opportunity to stand behind his record of trying to force rape victims who get pregnant to give birth to their rapists’ children.

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