Home
“… not just the premier Christian bioethics institute in Britain, but one of the finest in the world, Christian or secular”.
Latest news
Press Statement – Regrettably Limited Debate & Appreciation of the Full Evidence at the ‘Assisted Dying’ Bill’s Second Reading
The Anscombe Centre has expressed its regret at the limited debate or appreciation of the full evidence before a slim majority of MPs voted in favour of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill at its Second Reading.
Press Release – Public Opinion on Assisted Suicide: Unclear, Unchanged and Undecided
The advocates of assisted suicide often argue that a clear majority of the public are in favour of legalising it. When we look at the available polling data more closely and more deeply however, we find that the public are not strongly committed one way or another as the headlines would suggest, but that public opinion is much more conflicted, complex, unconfident and unconvinced than is typically recognised.
Video: ‘Assisted Dying’ & its Impact on Palliative Care
Bioethicist Professor David Albert Jones and palliative care specialist Dr Dominic Whitehouse discuss the nature of palliative care, the state of its provision in the UK, and the negative impact of ‘assisted dying’ (euthanasia and / or assisted suicide) on palliative care according to the fullest and latest evidence.
Press Release – Anscombe Study Shows Negative Impact of ‘Assisted Dying’ on Palliative Care
Ahead of the Second Reading debate in the House of Commons over Kim Leadbeater MP’s Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, the Anscombe Centre has published a new paper by our Director, Professor David Albert Jones, showing that the evidence from multiple jurisdictions that have introduced ‘assisted dying’ – euthanasia and / or assisted suicide (EAS) – is that it has a detrimental effect on palliative care provision.
Showcase
A showcase selection of the work of the Anscombe Bioethics Centre, from noteworthy research, events, and media presentations.
Research
A virtual library of essays and articles by past and present staff members of the Anscombe Bioethics Centre. Our briefing papers, offering in-depth analysis of fast-moving issues, are also available here.
Support Us
The Anscombe Bioethics Centre is supported by the Catholic Church in England and Wales, Scotland, and Ireland, but has also always relied on donations from generous individuals, friends and benefactors.