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Disability advocates applaud Manx legislature for rejecting assisted suicide inquiry

Jan 23, 2020

Legislators on the Isle of Man voted Wednesday to note a debate on assisted suicide, instead of supporting further inquiry... Read more

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Assisted suicide foes ask Manx parliament not to legalize 'despair'

Jan 16, 2020

A proposal to survey lawmakers’ support to legalize assisted suicide on the Isle of Man drew criticism from disability groups... Read more

Manx abortion bill receives royal assent

Jan 16, 2019

The Isle of Man's Abortion Reform Bill 2018 gained royal assent Tuesday, meaning women in the territory will soon be... Read more

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Manx legislature passes most liberal abortion law in British Isles

Nov 7, 2018

The upper house of the Isle of Man's legislature passed Tuesday a bill that will liberalize abortion access in the... Read more

Manx legislature advances abortion reform bill

Oct 30, 2018

The lower house of the Isle of Man's legislature advanced Tuesday a bill that would liberalize abortion access in the... Read more

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