Thou Shalt Not Be A Burden: Thou Shalt Not Live By David Alton Universe Column June 1st 2003 Next Friday, June 6th the House of Lords debates the Joffe Bill on euthanasia. In seeking to give people "the right to be killed" it risks turning euthanasia into a duty. Sick...
Euthanasia: 2003
Easter 2003 Column Universe Column April 20th 2003 (Easter Sunday) By David Alton On Easter Sunday we throw away the grave clothes, smash the bonds of death, and replace grieving with celebration. It is the day when we reaffirm our central belief in life after death...
The Patient (Assisted Dying) Bill
Universe Column June 22nd 2003 By David Alton An unprecedented number of Peers remained at Westminster for a Friday debate on Lord Joffe’s Euthanasia Bill. By the end of the debate’s conclusion 23 Peers had spoken for the Bill and 25 had spoken against it. Some...
The Patient (Assisted Dying) Bill
By David Alton Universe Column June 22nd 2003 An unprecedented number of Peers remained at Westminster for a Friday debate on Lord Joffe’s Euthanasia Bill. By the end of the debate’s conclusion 23 Peers had spoken for the Bill and 25 had spoken against it. Some...
The Winterton Bill
Universe Column By David Alton At a Westminster press conference, the MP for Congleton, Mrs. Ann Winterton, spelt out how she intended to use her opportunity to introduce a Private Member’s Bill. Her announcement ended several days of speculation and heralded the...
Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill [HL]
Euthanasia Select Committee The Chairman of Committees (Lord Brabazon of Tara): My Lords, I beg to move the Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper. Moved, That, as proposed by the Committee of Selection, the following Lords be named of the Select Committee on...
Formal response to the Lord Chancellor's Department's Consultation Paper, 'Making Decisions: Helping People Who Have Difficulty Deciding For Themselves'. July 2002
House of Lords London SW1A 0PW Virginia Gray Lord Chancellor's Department Family Policy Division 1 3rd Floor Southside 105 Victoria Street London SW1E 6QT 3rd July 2002 Dear Ms Gray, This letter constitutes my formal response to the Lord Chancellor's Department's...
Right to Life Care Card
Right to Life Care Card - Campaign to stop the legalisation of euthanasia in the UK An Article for the Universe Members of both Houses of Parliament gathered last week to champion the cause of sick and terminally ill patients who face the prospect Dutch-style...
Private beliefs, public morality
Universe Column for June 22nd 2001 David Alton A reader has written to me rebuking me for recently publicising the voting records of the three party leaders on issues such as abortion, cloning and euthanasia. She says that these are purely private matters. It is a...
Euthanasia: Getting To The Heart of The Matter
Examining why euthanasia can never be ethically justifiable, this book helps individuals and groups understand the issues like Diane Pretty or Tony Blend and how best to influence public policy. (with Martin Foley) 2005Click here for more information.
For 18 years David Alton was a Member of the House of Commons and today he is an Independent Crossbench Life Peer in the UK House of Lords.
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