Assisted dying in UK

One of the most ill thought out Bills going through Parliament at the moment.

Let’s us thank God for Archbishop elect Sarah, and previous Prime ministers David Cameron, Gordon Brown and Theresa May.

I stand agasp that George Carey should dare open his mouth, or Charlie Faulkner, or Esther Wilcox.

We don’t need a world where Harold Shipman or Lucy Letby reign.

I fear for people in care homes and the most vulnerable of society.

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SunshineGirl · 36-40, F

Making a hyperbolic link between legal euthanasia and the actions of two convicted mass murderers really does not improve the quality of the debate. This is a very important issue that affects everyone in the UK. No voices should be excluded.

I'm not sure how you have come to the conclusion that the Bill is ill thought out. I can only assume that you are an implacable opponent of any form of assisted dying.

MPs had a free vote and passed the Bill through its first reading. It is now going to become one of the most rigorously scrutinised pieces of legislation in parliamentary history.

The government certainly isn't doing this for popularity. Irrespective of my own views, I find it pretty impressive that we at last have a government serious enough to give parliamentary time to an issue of fundamental importance.

HootyTheNightOwl

@SunshineGirl It does at least need to be considered.

I mean, people are already going to foreign countries to end their lives following laws that we have no say in.

It seems fair and reasonable to at least look into what a free and legal approach to assisted dying could look like for us as a nation - one that we can control and monitor ourselves. It will be easier to implement justice in the event that it is determined that some people are working in ways that don't match the law than it currently is.

It doesn't matter if you are for the practice or against it, it is something that would be beneficial to people who are going to do it anyway.

SunshineGirl · 36-40, F

@HootyTheNightOwl Exactly. The fact that it is illegal in the UK does not stop people from seeking assisted dying. All it does is restrict the option to those wealthy enough to afford it, or lucky enough to have compassionate relatives/friends to help them.

We can improve the status quo greatly.

HootyTheNightOwl

@SunshineGirl Given that they can try people for assisting a British citizen to end their lives, then, it's probably better to not even let family and friends know that they are assisting them in any way.

You can't talk about matters that you have no knowledge of.

ArtieKat · M

@SunshineGirl Well said!