Assisted suicide is the support and immediate aid of another person to cause their own death.
In the United Kingdom, the Suicide Act 1961 legalised the attempt to take one’s own life, but it kept illegal the assistance of another’s death, with a punishment of up to 14 years in prison. Since then, it has become legal in countries such as Holland, Belgium, Switzerland, and Luxembourg, and has also been introduced in the U.S. states of Montana, Washington, and Oregon. When we look at these countries, we see that palliative care which is given in centres like this Hospice Cincinnati way, and which is a medical specialism designed to relieve pain in people’s final days. is undermined. We also find that vulnerable people can be pressured into assisted death, particularly if they are injured heavily after an incident like a car crash. Whilst these people can get help from a car accident attorney Modesto has to offer, some are pushed into pressing choices, signs that human life is devalued by medical culture and society more largely. If you believe a loved one was pressured into assisted suicide then you may be able to bring a wrongful death lawsuit to court. Contact a law firm, like Lamber-Goodnow (visit them here), if you want to begin court proceedings.
Right To Life UK campaigns against any attempt to legalise such practices, and for the development of palliative care services and end of life care that remove any perceived need for assisted suicide.
If a person is admitted to hospital and they want to receive to food and fluids, we uphold that right and can offer advice as to how an intervention might be made to attempt to prevent these from being withdrawn against patient wishes with the sole purpose of causing death.
Irish euthanasia bill fails
A Bill that was seeking to introduce assisted suicide and euthanasia to Ireland has failed. The Private Members’ Bill was put forward in October 2020 by Gino Kenny TD and would have legalised assisted suicide and euthanasia for any Irish citizen over 18 who had been...
175 Scottish healthcare professionals sign open letter against assisted suicide bill
175 healthcare professionals have issued an open letter to Scotland’s Health Secretary Humza Yousaf, outlining their concerns over an assisted suicide bill tabled last month by Liberal Democrat MSP Liam McArthur. According to the BBC, a consultation on its contents is...
People with disabilities speak out against Baroness Meacher’s assisted suicide bill
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Dying Well held a public event on Thursday 15 July in which leading disability rights campaigners spoke powerfully against Baroness Meacher’s assisted suicide bill. The cross-party parliamentary group was formed earlier this...
Assisted suicide bill launched in Scotland faces strong opposition from MSP with disabilities
A new bill to legalise assisted suicide that has been launched in the Scottish Parliament has been strongly criticised by a disabled MSP. The Bill, proposed by Liberal Democrat MSP Liam McArthur, intends to legalise assisted suicide. An open letter in support of this...
Top Welsh doctor warns against legalising assisted suicide
The Telegraph has published several Letters to the Editor expressing concerns over legalising assisted dying, including one from Dr Idris Baker, the National Clinical Lead for Palliative and End of Life Care in Swansea, Wales. Baroness Molly Meacher, Chair of the...
Matt Hancock confirms Government “not recommending” introduction of assisted suicide
Matt Hancock has confirmed that the Government is “not recommending” the introduction of assisted suicide to the United Kingdom. Hancock made the statement at a meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Dying Well yesterday evening. During the meeting,...
