Daily Archives: 08/04/2012

Disabled MPs warn of danger of legalising assisted suicide

Two disabled MPs have spoken out strongly against any moves towards legalising assisted suicide.
The two Conservative MPs, Paul Maynard and Robert Halfon, spoke during a Commons debate this week, the first time MPs have discussed the issue in depth for more than 40 years.
They were debating a motion that welcomed the guidelines published in 2010 [...]

Campaigns will highlight transport barriers in lead-up to London 2012

Two new high-profile campaigns are set to highlight the barriers that disabled people face when trying to use public transport.
The A2BForAll campaign, which has been backed by several leading disabled people’s organisations, published research this week showing that more than half of disabled users have felt discriminated against when trying to access public transport.
More than [...]