Assisted dying proposals rejected
Palliative and end of life care review agreed
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Updates from Monday 14 May until Friday 18 May 2018
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
The final speech of the day is a brief one.
Deputy David De Lisle is not in favour of assisted dying, and asked States members to reject it.
"This requete has caused a lot of distress to Guernsey people."
"It's upset a large proportion of the Guernsey population, and that needs to be understood in this assembly."
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
Deputy Shane Langlois is our penultimate speech of the day.
He starts by saying he has supported the idea of assisted dying "for a long time".
"Nothing I've read or heard today could ever shake by basic belief - I've known that since the requete was first published.
"I will be supporting all the propositions."
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"I did not want this debate now - it comes at a time that is acutely difficult for me."
Deputy Rhian Tooley has spoken candidly about the medical condition of her mother.
"I make no apologies for speaking personally.
Image source, Rhian Tooley"She does not cling to life, it has snagged her.
"It is not death which is undignified, but living after what you love in life is stripped away."
Deputy Tooley finishes by saying she will support all propositions on assisted dying.
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
Well, Deputy Hansmann-Rouxel is very much in favour of assisted dying.
She's talking about human rights a lot, but I can't type quickly enough to keep up.
It's mainly based around her amendment, which you can read here., external
"There needs to be a clear demonstration on how we're supporting the living as well as we support the dying."
"Supported living and assisted dying are not 'either or' options."
Ryan Morrison
BBC News Online
The owner of Samares Manor has backed plans to dig up his lawn in the hope of finding out more about the site's history.
Vincent Obbard is working with archaeologists from the study group the Societe Jersiaise who have a map from the 1790s showing buildings they think could date back to the 15th century.
Robert Waterhouse, who is leading the project, believes experts could discover even older remains on the site.
He said: "Other families have lived here for several generations and a lot has been written about the families themselves but not very much has been written about or researched the landscape itself.
"Digging up the lawn to find out what lies beneath is a very exciting prospect. It will be interesting to know what the place was like in terms of currency, lifestyle and little bits of pottery to see what they eat off."
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
Deputy Peter Roffey is now our fourth speaker in general debate, and we are nearly two hours into the afternoon's proceedings.
It seems very unlikely that this debate is going to end today and most likely the States will adjourn at 17:30.
Deputy Roffey - who is speaking a little too close to his microphone - opens with a direct counter to Deputy Rob Prow by saying that this choice "is not between palliative care and assisted dying".
"The two issues are mutually exclusive," he said.
Image source, Peter RoffeyDeputy Roffey responds to a question from Jonathan Le Tocq - who stated that we had "no palliative care" in 2004 - by saying it is "entirely untrue".
He goes on to talk about the effects of long-term illnesses.
"Who are we to tell the motor neurone sufferer that they must continue until they can no longer swallow?
"We should do whatever we can to keep people alive,but if they decide otherwise, we should respect that autonomous choice.
"This debate's about one thing; it's about autonomy.
"To force others through agony or degradation so that the rest of us can feel comfortable is too much for society to ask of its members."
Moving onto legal matters, Deputy Roffey describes the "Oregon Model" as a "sound starting point".
"What it did was put them in control.
"Having a terminal illness should not reduce our power back to that of a very young child."
BBC Radio Guernsey
Guernsey Scouts is introducing a new five-year strategy to help young people develop life skills.
The new vision, which also includes re-branding the famous Scout logo is part of a five-year plan to engage with young people.
The Bailiwick Commissioner for Scouts, Nick Paluch, says the organisation is in a great place.
Figures from the organisation that were reported last week showed an increase from 816 in 2016 to 850 last year with an extra 24 volunteers joining.
Chris Quevatre
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"Is it a concept that has appeared in manifestos? The answer is no."
"Is it a priority in the States - in the plan set out by Policy and Resources? No it is not."
"It is currently clearly laid down that no one shall take or assist in the taking of another's life."
I think Deputy Rob Prow - the vice president of the Committee for Home Affairs - is going to be voting against assisted dying.
He's described the proposals as a "bolt from the blue".
Image source, Rob ProwChris Quevatre
BBC News Online
"Palliative care will be no use to those who cannot derive use from it."
Those are the words of Deputy Lester Queripel, who is giving a detailed description of what life is like for someone with a terminal illness.
He is very much in favour of the prospect of assisted dying.
"You can't have any fun, or even laugh. You may not be able to speak. You may not be able to lift a pen to write a message. You haven't got the energy or inclination to smile, and all you want to do is die."
"Surely the hastening of death to allow someone to be free of unbearable suffering should be the choice of the person suffering.
"For those who say that anyone in favour of assisted dying is advocating murder; I'm not advocating murder, I'm advocating choice."
Deputy Querpiel has now taken aim at those politicians who have said they can't vote for assisted dying because "the safeguards won't be robust enough".
He said, "The safeguards haven't even been written yet, so how can you say they are not robust enough?
"That doesn't make any sense at all."
Deputy Queripel ends his speech with a four-line poem called "Pain free is what I long to be" from Fred Williamson - who died last year.
"Pain free is what I long to be
But sadly that will never be
I'm never going to get back to the real me
So please allow me to die, and set me free from this misery."
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
Deputy Jane Stephens is the first to speak in general debate and said: "Assisted dying is a most extreme measure.
"I would far rather our island be celebrated for the excellent palliative care than the provider of assisted dying, assisted suicide or euthanasia."
She questioned why human rights conventions were being "bundled up" with assisted dying, and expressed concern over how the conventions would safeguard Guernsey residents.
Her first moral objection was whether the person that assisted any death in Guernsey should be asked to "value someone's life as worthless".
She said: "There are no safeguards that I can think of that are safe enough.
"I don't want to accept my personal responsibility - as a member of the public in Guernsey - if assisted death is to be available here."
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
Deputy Lyndon Trott has railed against Deputy Jonathan Le Tocq for trying to lay his amendment - scrapping assisted dying - before the main proposals.
Their are fears in the chamber that if amendment five were to be passed that there wouldn't be any full debate on assisted dying.
"It is essential that this community knows what's going on here," said Deputy Trott.
He has accused Deputy Le Tocq of "playing games".
In the end, we've decided to accept amendment six - which includes the assisted dying proposals and all other lodged amendments - while Deputy Le Tocq will have the opportunity to speak twice in lieu of laying his amendment.
If you can follow all that you're doing better than me.
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
It's all procedural in the States of Guernsey at the moment.
It looks like amendment six - which includes all of the other substantive amendments - will be debated first.
The Bailiff - who directs proceedings - said he is confused how this is going to work.
Deputy Jonathan Le Tocq still wants to lay his amendment five, external, which would scrap assisted dying altogether.
We've been going for 20 minutes now - no debate has started.
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
The States are back in session, and Deputy Gavin St Pier is explaining amendment six, external, which is the proposals in total.
It overtakes amendments one and three.
You can listen live here, or you can read all the latest updates here on BBC Local Live.
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
We're getting lots of reaction to Deputy Jan Kuttelwascher's comments to assisted dying supporters.
Deputy Kuttelwascher was filmed on the steps of the States of Guernsey saying, "I tell you, there's a number of people I'd like to assist in dying, but they'd object."
He also responds to another question by saying, "If you want to commit suicide, it's not a criminal offence."
The organiser of this morning's campaigners, Sarah Griffith, said his comments were "absolutely horrific".
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BBC Radio Guernsey
The St John Inshore Rescue Boat Service will come to an end later this year following a review of the core services being provided by the organisation in Guernsey.
In recent years the inshore rescue service has been provided by a team of specialist volunteers but St John says call outs are low and the boats are rarely used.
The decision to stop providing the service at the end of the summer has been done in consultation with the Guernsey Harbour Master and Coastguard.
It comes as the RNLI confirms it will begin a two year trial of a B Class inshore lifeboat based in St Peter Port later this year.
The head of port operations at the harbour, Jerome Davis, says he has no concerns about St John ceasing its service and there will still be appropriate provision of search and rescue coverage for the Island
Jersey Evening Post
Ryan Morrison
BBC News Online
It's become a tradition of general election coverage in the British Isles - dogs at polling stations.
Here is Lottie waiting for her owner outside the St Helier Town Hall where the St Helier district one vote is being held.
If you've taken your dog with you to vote we'd love to see a photo. Email us or share it on Twitter, external.
Guernsey Press
BBC Radio Jersey
A Jersey shop is hoping to trace the owners of a shopping trolley full of occupation memorabilia which was left there on Liberation Day.
Liberation Day festivities in Jersey
Kim Noble from Sandpiper says the green and beige checked trolley was left at the Iceland store on the Parade in St Helier.
She says while there's no personal identification, there are a lot of old newspaper clippings and a biscuit tin full of papers and other items.
Jersey was occupied by Nazi forces from 1940 to 1945. The island celebrates Liberation Day on 9 May each year.
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
Deputy Gavin St Pier has finished his 29-page speech to a round of applause.
However, the next person to speak was Deputy Jane Stephens, speaking on behalf of the Policy and Resources Committee.
The three members of that committee who are not involved in the proposals have come out against them, meaning Deputy St Pier's own committee is not standing behind him.
This was largely expected.
Their concerns were largely focused on the cost of researching into the legal challenges of assisted dying.
Next up was Deputy Mary Lowe - speaking on behalf of the Committee for Home Affairs - who also came out against the proposals.
They've broken for lunch early so that members have a chance to review the new amendment, external - number six - which consolidates amendment five, external and amendment three., external
What that means is that Deputy Heidi Soulsby - the President of the Committee for Health and Social Care - is now on board with the assisted dying proposals, as they include improvements to palliative care and care for any islander who is approaching the end of their life.