Royal College of Nursing drops opposition to assisted suicide
The Royal College of Nursing is the largest of the medical institutions so far to have adopted a neutral position.
The Royal College of Psychiatrists,The Royal College of Anaesthetists and the The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh are also all neutral on the matter.
The British Medical Association dropped its opposition to assisted suicide after a debate at its annual representatives meeting in 2005 but switched back the following year after a backlash.