Assisted dying could lead to coercion, warns Wes Streeting

Assisted dying could lead to coercion, warns Wes Streeting

Getty Images MPs are due to vote on a bill next month that could make the process legal in England and Wales The health secretary has said he is worried that legalising assisted dying could risk ill people feeling “guilt-tripped” into ending their own lives. It emerged last week that Wes Streeting had privately told … Read more

POCSO court in Maharashtra acquits man in rape case; says girl’s testimony has no mention of coercion

POCSO court in Maharashtra acquits man in rape case; says girl’s testimony has no mention of coercion

A special court in Maharashtra’s Thane district has acquitted a 27-year-old man who was arrested for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl, saying the two are now married and that the prosecution had failed to prove the charges. The order by Special (POCSO) Judge V. V. Virkar was passed on March 6 and a copy was … Read more