Assisted Dying: Five Questions that Need Answering Before It Can Work in Practice

Assisted dying: five questions that need answering before it can work in practice

Collagery/ShutterstockAn attempt to make assisted dying legal in England in Wales continues to make its way through parliament, with MPs currently scheduled to have a final vote on the bill in June. The bill has sparked both passionate support and strong opposition, raising vital questions: how would such a law work in practice? Who would deliver it? And what would it cost? While much attention has focused mostly on the ethics of assisted dying,…

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