Euthanasia and assisted dying

[Steve H]

Time we had them in the UK.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/dec/19/assisted-dying-around-world-where-when-allowed-esther-rantzen

[Steve H]

Come to think of it, this should prolly be in 'Politics and Current Affairs'. Admins - if you agree, please move it.

[Nearly Sane]

Come to think of it, this should prolly be in 'Politics and Current Affairs'. Admins - if you agree, please move it.

Moderator Just been 'chatting' about it before your post, and agree

[jeremyp]

Time we had them in the UK.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/dec/19/assisted-dying-around-world-where-when-allowed-esther-rantzen

With appropriate safeguards, yes.

[Nearly Sane]

Work and Pensions Minister, Mel Stride (?) says he is 'not averse' to new assisted dying vote.

Alicia Kearns MP says she thinks the 'national discourse' has changed since 2015 and the ladt debate and vote. I sort of agree but I don't think it's changed so that a bill would go through. The vote then was 330 to 118, and whike we've had elections galore since I don't think those numbers will have changed anywhere near enough.

I am still in favour of it but over the years I am much more concerned about the correct framing of the safeguards.



https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67770958

[Nearly Sane]

Matthew Parris, with perhaps not the most appealing argument in favour of assisted dying


https://archive.fo/Y9lXy

[Gordon]

This story from the Netherlands is worth a read. In my view, in these circumstances it feels justified, and I think I would like to have this option further down the line.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/apr/01/assisted-dying-mother-dutch-legalisation-euthanasia