Praise God the House of Lords rejected attempts to legalise assisted suicide (again!)
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Alistair Thompson2022-03-17T16:52:00
The Christian belief in the sanctity of human life has triumphed this week, says Alistair Thompson, as he explains why the House of Lords has again rejected calls to legalise euthanasia
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