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Diane Abbot warns vulnerable people could see ‘supported suicide’ as only option after assisted dying vote – UK politics live

Diane Abbot warns vulnerable people could see ‘supported suicide’ as only option after assisted dying vote – UK politics live



Mother of the House issues warning after MPs voted to back assisted dying bill on FridayFront pages in the UK on Saturday were dominated by the step taken by MPs toward legalising assisted dying in England and Wales by backing a bill that would give some terminally ill people the right to end their own lives.Here is a round-up of how the news has been reported this morning:If we are thinking about choice, we also have to think about the choice of people who if they could get support, could end their lives peacefully and happily but might find themselves either because they don’t want to be a burden or they are worried about their family’s finances being drained by the cost of care or even a few people who think they shouldn’t be taking up a hospital bed.I think they should have a genuine choice and not see supported suicide as the only option. Continue reading…



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Author : Tom Ambrose

Publish date : 2024-11-30 09:18:19

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