Fran - Dignity in Dying · [email protected]

December 3, 2022 at 1:01 PM

Law change is coming in the UK and beyond

Dignity in Dying   Good afternoon friend,   Last week, our parliamentary meeting brought together policymakers taking forward assisted dying around the UK and beyond for a powerful discussion about law change. Scotland, the Isle of Man, and Jersey are all taking steps towards this his…

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  Sadie - Dignity in Dying · [email protected]

November 21, 2022 at 6:12 PM

Live from Parliament: leading experts on law change

Dignity in Dying   Good afternoon friend,   Our parliamentary meeting on assisted dying is just around the corner. We’ve had a fantastic response and dozens of MPs have said they will attend.     It looks set to be a great event, so I wanted to invite you to watch along on YouTube. Jo…

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  Sadie - Dignity in Dying · [email protected]

November 7, 2022 at 6:05 PM

ACT NOW: Your MP needs to know this

Dignity in Dying   Good afternoon friend,   Your MP needs to know that reform on assisted dying is coming and could soon be legal on our doorstep. Please invite your MP to an important parliamentary meeting, bringing together lawmakers from Scotland, the Isle of Man and Jersey, all pl…

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  Sadie - Dignity in Dying · [email protected]

November 1, 2022 at 5:12 PM

Hold the new Prime Minister to his word

Dignity in Dying   Good afternoon friend,   Last week in his first speech as Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak promised to bring “compassion to the challenges we face today”. No one needs this more than the dying Brits forced to suffer against their wishes - they need compassionate action f…

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  Tom - Director of Public Affairs, Dignity in Dying · [email protected]

October 21, 2022 at 4:48 PM

Friend, MPs must Make Time for Assisted Dying

Dignity in Dying   Good afternoon friend, Our political system faces uncertainty like never before, but we remain focused on our cause: to ensure that MPs pass an assisted dying law. A general election must be called by the end of 2024, though the Prime Minister's resignation yesterda…

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  Sadie - Dignity in Dying · [email protected]

October 14, 2022 at 4:40 PM

BREAKING: New Assisted Dying Bill in the Scottish Parliament

Dignity in Dying   Good afternoon friend,     I’ve got some good news. Thanks to your support and the incredible campaigning from our supporters in Scotland, the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill secured the support it needed to be formally introduced into the S…

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  Molly - Dignity in Dying · [email protected]

October 4, 2022 at 4:36 PM

Assisted dying Emmerdale plot hits headlines

Dignity in Dying   Good afternoon friend,   My name is Molly and I work in Dignity in Dying’s media team. I joined Dignity in Dying almost a year ago, leaving my job as a senior journalist on national newspapers to campaign for law change. Back then, I was a Soaps Reporter.   Dignity …

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  Sadie - Dignity in Dying · [email protected]

September 23, 2022 at 4:30 PM

Friend, can you help us keep the pressure on?

Dignity in Dying   Good afternoon friend,   I wanted you to be among the first to know about our new Make Time for Assisted Dying campaign, due to launch later this month. Together, we will call on MPs to demand parliamentary time for a full and fair debate on assisted dying and ask t…

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  Sarah Malik - Specialist Nurse · [email protected]

September 2, 2022 at 3:57 PM

Today’s a great day to record your wishes (for free!)

Dignity in Dying   Good afternoon friend,   Fighting for law change on assisted dying is crucial for ensuring a future in which dying people of sound mind have choice and control over the end of their lives. Fighting for assisted dying ensures one part of that jigsaw puzzle, but anoth…

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  Sadie - Dignity in Dying · [email protected]

August 26, 2022 at 4:21 PM

Britian is being left behind

Dignity in Dying   Good afternoon friend,   200 million people around the world now have access to assisted dying. Over the last five years, states in Australia, further states in the USA, and New Zealand have implemented an assisted dying law that is safe, fair and compassionate. Bri…

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  Sadie - Dignity in Dying · [email protected]

August 19, 2022 at 4:36 PM

Political parties must Make Time for Assisted Dying - can you help?

Dignity in Dying   Good afternoon friend,   In a few short weeks, we will launch the campaign that will take us up to the next general election. We’re calling on MPs to demand parliamentary time for a future assisted dying bill in party manifestos. You can help us prepare by filling o…

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  Sadie - Dignity in Dying · [email protected]

August 12, 2022 at 3:54 PM

*URGENT APPEAL* We have five weeks to raise £30,000. Can you chip in £25 today to make assisted dying an election issue?

Dignity in Dying   Good afternoon friend,   Since the landmark 4th July debate where MPs who spoke in support of assisted dying outnumbered opponents two to one, we’ve been laying down plans to capitalise on this success.    We need a free and fair debate on assisted dying. One that i…

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  Sadie - Dignity in Dying · [email protected]

July 12, 2022 at 2:03 PM

Make your Will FOR FREE (normally £90+) before the end of July

Dignity in Dying   Good afternoon friend,   Did you know that Dignity in Dying receives up to a third of is income from generous supporters leaving a gift in their Will?     We’ve partnered with specialist will writing company, Farewill, allowing us to offer Dignity in Dying supporter…

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  Sadie - Dignity in Dying · [email protected]

July 1, 2022 at 3:01 PM

This Australian MP changed the law and your MP needs to know how it was done. It takes just seconds to let know - please act now.

Dignity in Dying   Good afternoon friend,   This week my colleagues and I had the privilege of speaking to an Australian MP, Fiona Patten, who pioneered the country’s first assisted dying law in the state of Victoria.    Fiona has a message for British MPs ahead of the parliamentary d…

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  Sadie - Dignity in Dying · [email protected]

June 29, 2022 at 5:01 PM

BREAKING: Anti-choice doctors thwarted

Dignity in Dying   Good afternoon friend,   Last year the British Medical Association (BMA) made the historic move to drop their opposition to assisted dying. Today a small faction of anti-choice doctors attempted to overturn that decision by the back door at the BMA’s Annual Represen…

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  Sadie - Dignity in Dying · [email protected]

June 13, 2022 at 4:24 PM

FW: Did you catch my email?

Dignity in Dying   Good afternoon Friend   Did you catch my email last week? Thanks to actions supporters like you are already taking, the campaign is in a really strong position. But to secure our long term success we need to make long term plans - and that’s what being a member is a…

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  Sadie - Dignity in Dying · [email protected]

June 9, 2022 at 4:09 PM

Friend, look at these numbers

Dignity in Dying   Good afternoon friend, Dignity in Dying supporters are some of the most exceptional people I know. Since the start of the year you’ve sent 9,881 emails and letters to parliamentarians from Orkney to St Ives. You’ve raised £42,917.55 for our Crowdfunder to raise awar…

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  David, Director of Fundraising and Marketing - Dignity in Dying · [email protected]

May 20, 2022 at 3:08 PM

100,000 signatures 🎉

Dignity in Dying   Good afternoon friend,   This week we hit 100,000 signatures on our government petition to legalise assisted dying. This has secured our next debate in the House of Commons - so we need to think big to re-engage MPs ahead of this milestone.   My name’s David, and I’…

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  Fran - Dignity in Dying · [email protected]

May 12, 2022 at 5:15 PM

Are you free on 24th May?

Dignity in Dying   Good afternoon friend,   Have you ever wondered what more you could do to support the campaign to legalise assisted dying? You might have signed petitions, written to your MP, maybe made a donation to support the campaign. But have you wondered, what’s next?   Join …

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  Sadie - Dignity in Dying · [email protected]

April 27, 2022 at 4:17 PM

Did you catch my email last week?

Dignity in Dying   Good afternoon Friend   Did you catch my email last week? We’re crowdfunding for social media ads to boost the number of signatures on our government petition to return the assisted dying debate to Parliament.    Yes, I'll donate today →   Our amazing supp…

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  Sarah Wootton - Dignity in Dying · [email protected]

April 20, 2022 at 11:41 AM

NEWS: Research shows suicide risk for dying people double the general population

Dignity in Dying   Good afternoon friend,   Groundbreaking new research published today by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) confirms what assisted dying campaigners have long known: banning assisted dying forces dying people to take matters into their own hands in order to cont…

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  Sadie - Dignity in Dying · [email protected]

April 19, 2022 at 3:13 PM

In a moment I’m going to ask you for £21, but first I’m going to tell you why we need you to take immediate action to amplify our message.

Dignity in Dying   Good afternoon friend,   Today, you have an opportunity to get the assisted dying debate back in front of MPs. Our government petition has more than 60,000 signatures which is incredible progress. If you are among those thousands, thank you so much for signing. But …

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  Davina - Director of Policy and Legal Strategy, Dignity in Dying · [email protected]

March 22, 2022 at 5:56 PM

Tell policymakers that compassion is not a crime

Dignity in Dying   Good afternoon friend,   As Sarah Wootton mentioned a few weeks ago, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) recently announced proposed changes to their guidance for prosecutors with regard to deaths as a result of ‘mercy killings’ and suicide pacts.    As we argued du…

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  Sarah Wootton - Dignity in Dying · [email protected]

March 17, 2022 at 5:32 PM

BREAKING: Government blocks assisted dying amendment

Dignity in Dying   Good afternoon friend,   Last night, Lord Forsyth’s assisted dying amendment was narrowly defeated (45% in favour, 55% opposed) after the Government instructed Conservative Peers to vote against it. The Government has done a disservice not only to dying Britons who …

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  Sadie - Dignity in Dying · [email protected]

March 9, 2022 at 4:33 PM

Write your Will for FREE this March

Dignity in Dying   Good afternoon friend, Spring is always a good time to get to things done. This March, you can write your Will, for free, with Dignity in Dying.    We've partnered with online Will writing service Farewill to bring free Wills to our supporters throughout March.   Yo…

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  Sadie - Dignity in Dying · [email protected]

March 7, 2022 at 11:59 AM

Can Compassion in Dying help you?

Dignity in Dying   Good afternoon friend, Have you or someone you know had a recent life-changing diagnosis?   Are you struggling to know what your next steps are, or do you need someone to talk to about how you’re feeling?   Our sister charity, Compassion in Dying, has a unique servi…

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  Sadie - Dignity in Dying · [email protected]

February 18, 2022 at 5:17 PM

ACT NOW: Assisted dying amendment in House of Lords

Dignity in Dying   Good afternoon friend,   Lord Forsyth will soon be tabling an amendment to the Health and Care Bill in the House of Lords supporting our efforts to change the law on assisted dying.     This amendment could be voted on any time from the 28th February, giving us less…

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  Sadie - Dignity in Dying · [email protected]

February 9, 2022 at 6:16 PM

Watch exclusive MP meeting: 10am tomorrow

Dignity in Dying Good afternoon  Since Tom's email last week, thousands of Dignity in Dying supporters have invited their MPs to an important meeting tomorrow morning. Many are planning to attend which will make for a really interesting event.    If you’d like to watch the meeting as …

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  Tom - Director of Public Affairs · [email protected]

February 3, 2022 at 12:21 PM

URGENT: Make sure your MP is in the room

Dignity in Dying   Good afternoon friend,   It's already been a busy start to the year in Parliament, so now is the time to renew our case with your MP by inviting them to our next meeting on 10th February. There isn’t much time so please email your MP today.    With our Government pe…

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  Sadie - Dignity in Dying · [email protected]

January 21, 2022 at 3:59 PM

Signed? Now share!

Dignity in Dying   Good afternoon friend,   Wow! Since my email on Monday, Dignity in Dying supporters like you have been signing our new petition in their thousands. We hit the 10,000 mark needed to trigger a Government response just hours after the email was sent and we’re now tanta…

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  Sadie - Dignity in Dying · [email protected]

January 17, 2022 at 5:36 PM

Friend, take 30 seconds to support assisted dying

Dignity in Dying   Good afternoon friend,   Today, you have the power to return the assisted dying debate to Parliament. It takes just 30 seconds to add your name to a new UK Government Petition we've set up to demand Parliament make time and space on its agenda to fully debate assist…

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  Sarah Wootton - Dignity in Dying · [email protected]

January 14, 2022 at 6:00 PM

Victory for compassion!

Dignity in Dying   Good afternoon friend,   Two years ago today we launched our Compassion Is Not A Crime campaign. Amazing campaigners, Joy Munns, Zoe Marley and Ann Whaley told their stories of assisting their loved ones to die on their own terms - and their experiences of being cri…

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  Sadie - Dignity in Dying · [email protected]

December 21, 2021 at 4:49 PM

Friend , can you tweet your MP?

Dignity in Dying   Good afternoon friend,   More than 51,000 Dignity in Dying supporters signed our open letter to the Prime Minister calling for the government to allocate parliamentary time to scrutinise an Assisted Dying Bill. Today we sent the letter to Downing Street. Can you tak…

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  Sarah Wootton - Dignity in Dying · [email protected]

December 17, 2021 at 5:24 PM

A year of progress

Dignity in Dying   Good afternoon friend, This has been a landmark year for the assisted dying campaign and it’s all thanks to you. From backing an Assisted Dying Bill in the House of Lords and proposals for a new one in the Scottish Parliament, to securing the promise of law change …

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  Sadie - Dignity in Dying · [email protected]

December 15, 2021 at 4:53 PM

URGENT: Friend, we need your help

Dignity in Dying   Good afternoon friend,   I was going to wait until the New Year to update you on our progress in Scotland. But it turns out we urgently need you to take action now. Will you stand against anti-choice activists and back assisted dying in Scotland’s consultation on a …

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  Sadie - Dignity in Dying · [email protected]

December 10, 2021 at 5:03 PM

LAST CHANCE: Sign open letter to Boris today

Dignity in Dying   Good afternoon friend, More than 45,000 supporters from across the country have already signed our open letter to Boris Johnson petitioning the government to allocate parliamentary time for a full debate on assisted dying. Add your name today to back law change.  We…

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  Sarah Wootton - Dignity in Dying · [email protected]

November 25, 2021 at 5:56 PM

BREAKING: Assisted dying win in Jersey

Dignity in Dying   Good afternoon friend,   This morning Jersey States Members voted by a landslide in support of the principle of assisted dying - 36 to 10. This vote paves the way for Jersey to become the first British Parliament to enact an assisted dying law.    Today is a victory…

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  Fran - Dignity in Dying · [email protected]

November 15, 2021 at 6:04 PM

Your MP needs to hear about our progress

Dignity in Dying   Good afternoon friend,   Since the summer we’ve made exciting progress in the assisted dying campaign. Ahead of the Second Reading of Baroness Meacher’s Assisted Dying Bill our efforts have been focused on the House of Lords, but it’s time to update MPs about how fa…

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  Sadie - Dignity in Dying · [email protected]

November 5, 2021 at 5:21 PM

The PM needs to hear from you

Dignity in Dying   Good afternoon friend,   We’ve had an absolutely stunning response to Sarah Wootton’s email asking people to sign this open letter to Boris Johnson about the Assisted Dying Bill. Since Sarah contacted you on the 22nd October, 29,492 supporters like you have already …

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  Sarah Wootton - Dignity in Dying · [email protected]

October 22, 2021 at 5:58 PM

BREAKING: Assisted dying victory

Dignity in Dying   Good evening friend,   All your hard work has paid off! After an eight hour debate in the House of Lords today, Baroness Meacher’s Assisted Dying Bill passed its Second Reading unopposed. This is a huge win for the campaign and a testament to your incredible work an…

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  Sadie - Dignity in Dying · [email protected]

October 20, 2021 at 5:15 PM

It’s not too late to attend our demo

Dignity in Dying   Good afternoon friend,   It’s all go ahead of the Second Reading of Baroness Meacher’s Assisted Dying Bill in the House of Lords this Friday 22nd October.    In just two days we’ll gather outside Parliament to show members of the House of Lords, the media, and the p…

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  Zoe - Dignity in Dying · [email protected]

October 18, 2021 at 6:48 PM

We must do better than this.

Dignity in Dying   Warning This email contains a description of a dying person ending their own life.     Good afternoon -     My name is Zoe. I’m one of many people who contributed to Dignity in Dying’s new research which uncovers what it is like to experience a dying loved one takin…

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  Sadie - Dignity in Dying · [email protected]

October 11, 2021 at 4:34 PM

You've smashed it

Dignity in Dying   Good afternoon friend,   Over the weekend you’ve done something amazing. Over the weekend our supporters came together and smashed our ambitious £50,000 crowdfunding target - contributing nearly £20,000 since Friday to make sure we have what we need for our demo on …

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  Sadie - Dignity in Dying · [email protected]

October 8, 2021 at 4:38 PM

📢 Help us make some noise

Dignity in Dying   Good afternoon friend,   ** URGENT FUNDRAISING REQUEST **    With two weeks to go until the Assisted Dying Bill demonstration outside Parliament on the 22nd October, we need to hit our crowdfunding target to go big in support of the Bill. Will you help us make some …

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  Sadie - Dignity in Dying · [email protected]

October 6, 2021 at 4:35 PM

Tell your MP about this vital meeting

Dignity in Dying   Good afternoon friend, With less than three weeks to go until the Second Reading of Baroness Meacher’s Assisted Dying Bill in the House of Lords, it’s time to brief parliamentarians about the details of the Bill and make sure they’re prepared to engage with it in th…

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  Sadie - Dignity in Dying · [email protected]

October 1, 2021 at 5:04 PM

22 Oct: Say Yes to Dignity

Dignity in Dying   Good afternoon friend, As you know, the all-important Second Reading of Baroness Meacher’s Assisted Dying Bill will take place on the 22nd October 2021 - just three weeks from today.   Over the last week supporters like you have sent more than 2,000 personal letter…

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  Sadie - Dignity in Dying · [email protected]

September 23, 2021 at 4:46 PM

URGENT: Action needed

Dignity in Dying   Good afternoon friend,   URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Please write to the House of Lords today.   Baroness Meacher’s Assisted Dying Bill is being debated in the House of Lords on Friday 22nd October - just one month from today. The single most important thing you can do fo…

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  Sarah Wootton - Dignity in Dying · [email protected]

September 14, 2021 at 4:01 PM

*SUCCESS* Doctors drop opposition to assisted dying

Dignity in Dying   Good afternoon friend,   Today, the British Medical Association (BMA) finally dropped its longstanding opposition to assisted dying. This is a significant milestone for the campaign.     It’s vital that MPs know about this landmark decision ahead of Baroness Meacher…

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  Sadie - Dignity in Dying · [email protected]

September 13, 2021 at 3:43 PM

Did you see the news?

Dignity in Dying   Good afternoon    Did you see the news? Baroness Meacher’s Assisted Dying Bill is due to be debated in the House of Lords on Friday 22nd October - just five weeks from now.     We’ve launched a crowdfunder to power the campaign ahead of the big day. You can back us …

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  Sadie - Dignity in Dying · [email protected]

September 8, 2021 at 4:54 PM

*BREAKING* Assisted dying debate announced

Dignity in Dying   Good afternoon friend, On Friday 22nd October the House of Lords will debate a new Assisted Dying Bill for the first time in six years. Now is the time for the campaign to go big and make our mark - and you can make sure members of the House of Lords hear our messa…

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