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Countries in UK move step closer to legalizing assisted dying

This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). England and Wales inched closer to legalizing assisted dying after MPs approved a controversial bill in the House of Commons on Friday that would allow terminally ill adults to end […]

Documentary ‘The Philadelphia Eleven’: Mythmaking for a dying Christian denomination

Of all the divisions plaguing Protestantism today, perhaps none is more hotly debated than the ordination of women. All seven major Protestant denominations have adopted this practice, but evangelical and fundamentalist denominations adamantly refuse to accept the idea on Biblical grounds. Even the progressive wing of the church feared that this direct attack on the […]

What happens next after MPs’ vote in favour of assisted dying bill? | Assisted dying

MPs voted 330 to 275 in favor of approving the assisted dying bill at second reading. However, the bill has not yet been passed and needs to go through several further steps. What happens next… …For Congress? Immediately after Friday's vote, Kim Leadbeater, the Labor backbencher who introduced the bill, tabled a secondary motion to […]

‘One conversation really changed my mind’: the personal stories driving MPs’ decisions on assisted dying | Assisted dying

During Labor's away day before the last election, the party's candidates debated their positions as parliamentary debaters. The chosen topic, assisted dying, was an intentionally tricky problem designed to test their analytical skills. But just a few months later, many new members find themselves faced with very practical decisions about changing the law. “I'm going […]