care not killing care not killing care not killing is an alliance of several organisations who are opposed to the legalisation of euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide in the united kingdom. their goals include promoting more and better palliative care, ensuring that existing laws against euthanasia and assisted suicide are not weakened or repealed during the lifetime of the current parliament, influencing the balance of public opinion against any weakening of the law. they are opposed in their efforts by pro-assisted dying groups such as dignity in dying and humanists uk. since its inception, the role of campaign director had been filled by the ceo of the christian medical fellowship, peter saunders, who worked for the organisation pro bono. he left the role in december 2018. care not killing logo alliance members part of a series oneuthanasia types animal child voluntary non-voluntary involuntary views religious buddhist catholic culture of life euthanasia and the slippery slope right to die right to life groups compassion & choices death with dignity national center dignitas exit international final exit network hemlock society not dead yet care not killing people jack kevorkian philip nitschke barbara coombs lee books final exit the peaceful pill handbook the future of assisted suicide and euthanasia jurisdictions australia canada india luxembourg mexico netherlands new zealand switzerland united kingdom united states uruguay laws rights of the terminally ill act 1995 (australia) baby doe law alternatives assisted suicide palliative care principle of double effect palliative sedation other issues suicide tourism groningen protocol euthanasia device the members of the alliance include: christian medical fellowship the church of england the church of scotland radar (the disability network) 2006 petition care not killing launched a petition in opposition to a bill put forward by lord joffe. this was signed by 102,363 people in four weeks, and presented to 10 downing street on may 12, 2006.