The doctor behind a bill which could see assisted dying legalised for the first time in the British Isles is 'cautiously optimistic' it will pass a vote.
legalised for the first time in the British Isles says he is "cautiously optimistic" it will pass a vote.
“But I think what it does show is that appetite amongst our public, and their elected representatives, to bring forward progressive legislation that will provide for assisted dying.”"If my husband was a dog I'd have been prosecuted" “And those people who are opposed to it will never have to take up its provisions. But for those small number of people who have unbearable suffering at the time of an inevitable death due to a terminal illness, this is an incredibly important provision.”Credit: PA ImagesAssisted dying is where a person suffering from a terminal illness or incurable condition is helped to take their own life, after requesting drugs provided by a doctor for the purpose.
Chief Executive, Dr Gordon Macdonald, said: “At a time when we have seen how fragile our healthcare system is, how underfunding puts pressure on services and when up to one in four Brits who would benefit from palliative care don’t get access to it.
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