Our Campaign Against Assisted Suicide
SPUC upholds the right to life from conception until natural death, and has played a part in resisting many attempts both in Parliament and in the courts to change the law on assisted suicide.
There is currently a concerted attempt to impose assisted suicide across the UK:
- In Westminster, The Terminally Ill Adults End of Life Bill The Bill failed to pass through all the Parliamentary stages before the prorogation of Parliament, and so will not pass into law. However, proponents of the Bill are threatening to make unprecedented use of an obscure parliamentary procedure (the Parliament Acts) to try and force through the same fatally flawed Bill in the next session without it passing through the House of Lords. See our Fight the Leadbeater Bill page to lobby your MP.
- In Scotland, a private members bill brought by Orkney MSP Liam McArthur was successfully defeated in March 2026.
- Bills are in progress on Jersey and the Isle of Man.
On this page you will find general resources on assisted suicide. Please view our related campaigns below for specific threats.
Ask your MP to oppose the legalisation of assisted suicide
Please use our tool to contact your MP, expressing how concerned you are about the idea of assisted suicide being legalised, and how relieved you are that the Leadbeater Bill has run out of time.
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Thirteen suspected cases of assisted suicide in England & Wales in one year
Thirteen suspected cases of assisted suicide are currently being considered by prosecutors in England and Wales, according to new figures from the CPS.
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US State Department orders investigation into the euthanasia of 25-year-old Spanish gang-rape victim
A leaked diplomatic cable shows that the US State Department has instructed its embassy in Madrid to investigate how Spanish authorities handled the case.
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Assisted suicide supporters threatening to force through bill in next session
With Kim Leadbeater’s Bill now set to fail, supporters of assisted suicide are preparing a renewed effort for the next session of Parliament.
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Spanish sexual assault victim, 25, ends life by euthanasia amid global outcry
Noelia Castillo Ramos, a 25-year-old woman from Barcelona, Spain, has died by euthanasia, following a protracted court battle.
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Slovenian Supreme Court upholds assisted suicide referendum NO vote
The Supreme Court of Slovenia has upheld the result of a November 2025 assisted suicide referendum, in which 53% of voters voted against the introduction of assisted suicide.
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Huge relief as MSPs reject Scottish assisted suicide bill
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Former Chief Medical Officer for Scotland condemns assisted suicide proposal
The former Chief Medical Officer for Scotland has warned MSPs not to require doctors to offer their patients “a pathway to death”.