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‘Dead’ boy wakes up before doctors harvest organs

‘Dead’ boy wakes up before doctors harvest organs

A boy in Alabama astounded doctors when he woke up just a day before his life support was to be ended, and his organs harvested.

10 May 2018
World

Christian doctor: Alfie’s parents must decide

Christian doctor: Alfie’s parents must decide

Leading Christian doctor Peter Saunders has spoken out in the “deeply complex and difficult case” of Alfie Evans.

27 Apr 2018
England & Wales

Fresh calls for assisted suicide to be introduced in Scotland

Fresh calls for assisted suicide to be introduced in Scotland

24 Apr 2018
Scotland

Church leaders: Vulnerable in danger from assisted suicide

Church leaders: Vulnerable in danger from assisted suicide

19 Apr 2018
World

RC bishop: ‘No death clinics in Guernsey’

RC bishop: ‘No death clinics in Guernsey’

13 Apr 2018
England & Wales

Organ donations reach record high – under current ‘opt-in’ system

Organ donations reach record high – under current ‘opt-in’ system

10 Apr 2018
England & Wales

Guernsey to consider legalising assisted suicide

Guernsey to consider legalising assisted suicide

22 Mar 2018
England & Wales

Doctors ‘thrilled’ with results of remarkable MS adult stem cell trial

Doctors ‘thrilled’ with results of remarkable MS adult stem cell trial

20 Mar 2018
England & Wales

Organ donation ‘gift’ could be undermined, critics warn

27 Feb 2018
England & Wales

Arguments against assisted suicide being swept under rug

20 Feb 2018
England & Wales

NHS experts cautious over ‘opt-out’ organ donation plan

16 Feb 2018
Scotland

Conscientious objection rights ‘vital for medics’

13 Feb 2018
Scotland

‘Pro-life medics must have conscientious objection rights’

29 Jan 2018
England & Wales

‘Designer baby’ warning as model bids to select sex of next child

26 Jan 2018
England & Wales