People are being scared into supporting assisted suicide. Christians must tell a different story
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Mark Pickering2022-02-08T10:01:00
Many health professionals think irresponsible campaigning is skewing views on end-of-life care and frightening the public into supporting euthanasia. But access to good palliative care for everyone is what Christians should be campaigning for, says this doctor
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