Daily Archives: 08/10/2010

Anti-euthanasia message ‘is getting through to politicians’

08/10/2010 – 11:05 am

Disabled activists believe they may be winning the argument against a proposed new bill that would legalise assisted suicide in Scotland.
About 25 campaigners protested outside the Scottish parliament on Tuesday as a committee of MSPs heard evidence on the end of life assistance (Scotland) bill.
The bill, proposed by independent MSP Margo MacDonald, would allow those [...]

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Evidence grows of cuts to support

08/10/2010 – 11:03 am

Disabled people are providing growing evidence that councils across the country are cutting the support they need to live independently.
Disability News Service has spoken to a succession of disabled people who say that their local authorities are cutting support packages.
Paul Bowley, a disabled activist in Dudley, said the council had been cutting people’s support after [...]

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