Care Not Killing
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Care Not Killing is an alliance of multiple groups, including faith-based and pro-life organisations, opposed to legalising euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide in the United Kingdom. The alliance was founded in 2006.[1]
Care Not Killing operates through a UK private limited company, CNK Alliance Limited.[2] Since its inception, the role of Campaign Director had been filled by the CEO of the Christian Medical Fellowship, Peter Saunders, who worked for the organisation pro bono. He left the role in December 2018.[3]
Gordon McDonald has been the Chief Executive since 2019, having previously worked as a senior policy advisor and parliamentary officer in Scotland for Christian Action, Research and Education (CARE).[4][5][6] Board members include Nora Leach as Chair, who was formerly Chief Executive at the Christian charity CARE;[7][8] Steve Fouch as Vice-Chair, who previously worked as the Head of Nursing at Christian Medical Fellowship;[7][9] and Anthony McCarthy, a visiting scholar in moral philosophy at the International Theological Institute, a Catholic theological school in Trumau, Austria.[7]
The stated goals of Care Not Killing include promoting more and better palliative care, ensuring that existing laws against euthanasia and assisted suicide are not weakened or repealed during the lifetime of the current Parliament, influencing the balance of public opinion against any weakening of the law.[10] They are opposed in their efforts by pro-assisted dying groups such as Dignity in Dying and Humanists UK.
Background
[edit]Between 2003 and 2006 legislative attempts to legalise physician-assisted dying were made after the prominent human rights lawyer Lord Joffe proposed a Private Member's Bill in titled the "Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill" in the House of Lords.[11][12] After the bill was first put forward and debated in February 2003, the bill was put forward again in November 2005 but in May 2006, an amendment delaying its introduction by six months was carried and progress of the bill was ultimately halted.[13]
At the same time as the Private Member's Bill was being debated for the second time, January 2006 saw the launch of Dignity in Dying, itself a relaunch of the former The Voluntary Euthanasia Legalisation Society, calling for improvements in end-of-life care, including, but not limited to, the option of assisted dying.[14][15]
Care Not Killing was founded in January 2006 largely in reaction events at the time with the BBC reporting that Care Not Killing needed to take action to counter the pro-euthanasia lobby, which it said was now making a determined attempt to change the law to allow doctors to "kill their patients".[1][14] palliative care.
Our Duty of Care
[edit]Our Duty of Care (ODOC) is a sister group set up, administered and funded by Care Not Killing (CNK), representing a group of healthcare workers who oppose assisted suicide or euthanasia. The campaign is administered by Dr Gillian Wright, a former palliative care doctor based in Scotland.[16][17]
Funding
[edit]In 2021, The Times newspaper reported Care Not Giving received a donation of almost £90,000 from Brian Souter, the Scottish businessman and Stagecoach Group founder who has funded multiple socially conservative campaigns including those against abortion and the repeal of anti-gay legislation.[18]
Alliance members
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The members of the alliance include:
- Christian Medical Fellowship
- The Church of England
- The Church of Scotland
- RADAR (The Disability Network)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Cassidy, Jane (22 December 2010). "Care Not Killing". BMJ. 341: c7284. doi:10.1136/bmj.c7284. ISSN 0959-8138.
- ^ "Companies House webpage for CNK Alliance Limited".
- ^ "Hiring: Care Not Killing seeks new CEO". Care Not Killing. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ "Gordon Macdonald | HuffPost". www.huffingtonpost.co.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "Draft assisted dying legislation expected to be published on Tuesday". Reading Chronicle. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "Dr Gordon Macdonald: Killing is wrong '" assisted suicide and euthanasia should not be promoted". The Scotsman. 28 September 2018.
- ^ a b c "Board Members - Care NOT Killing - Promoting care, Opposing euthanasia - Care Not Killing". www.carenotkilling.org.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "Vaccine passports can't be allowed for church | Nola Leach". The Critic Magazine. 18 April 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ Lomas, Clare (24 May 2016). "Should midwives be forced to participate in abortions, even if they oppose the practice?". rcni.com. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "about us - Care NOT Killing - Promoting care, Opposing euthanasia - Care Not Killing". www.carenotkilling.org.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill [HL]". Public Bills before Parliament. United Kingdom Parliament. 8 January 2004. Retrieved 8 November 2007.
- ^ "Bid to legalise assisted suicide". BBC News. 20 February 2003. Retrieved 8 November 2007.
- ^ Woodward, Will (13 May 2006). "Lords vote to block assisted suicide bill for terminally ill". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Anti-euthanasia alliance launched". 31 January 2006. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "Voluntary Euthanasia Society changes name after 70 years to become Dignity in Dying (23 Jan)". Dignity in Dying. 23 January 2006. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ Written evidence submitted by Care Not Killing (CNK) and Our Duty of Care (ODOC) to UK parliamentary committee; January 2023. Available at: https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/116911/pdf/
- ^ Response to Scottish Parliament on behalf of Care Not Killing (CNK Alliance Ltd) and Our Duty Of Care on the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill as tabled by Liam McArthur MSP; December 2021. Available at: https://Response-14023-Care-Not-Killing-CNK-and-Our-Duty-of-Care-ODoC-Non-Smart-Survey.pdf/
- ^ Horne, Marc (7 July 2021). "Tycoon gifts £90k to fight assisted dying". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 12 November 2024.