In England, Wales and Northern Ireland you can face prison for helping someone end their life. Some want the law to changeThe Labour leader, Keir Starmer, has said he backs calls for a change in assisted dying laws and as prime minister he would allow MPs a free vote on the issue.Starmer was speaking after the ChildLine founder and broadcaster, Esther Rantzen, this week revealed she was considering ending her life in Switzerland amid her stage-four cancer battle. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/dec/22/when-life-becomes-intolerable-i-want-out-britons-views-on-assisted-dying
Author : Jem Bartholomew
Publish date : 2023-12-22 16:11:48
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‘When life becomes intolerable, I want out’: Britons’ views on assisted dying
