70% Favour 'Natural, Pain-Free' Death over Assisted Dying, Poll Indicates

70% favour 'natural, pain-free' death over assisted dying, poll indicates

Seventy per cent of Maltese residents say they would rather end their life naturally than by taking doctor-administered drugs, but more than half are unable to correctly identify what assisted dying means, a survey has indicated.Misco pollsters surveyed 500 respondents between June 10 and 19.Malta is currently debating the introduction of voluntary assisted euthanasia, with...

Survey Shows 70% Of Maltese Prefer Palliative Care Over Assisted Suicide

A new nationwide survey by misco has found that 70% of people in Malta favour palliative care that allows for a natural and pain-free death over assisted suicide, but the story doesn’t end there. In fact, 47% admitted they would consider euthanasia if they ever felt like a burden on their loved ones. The survey, carried out between 10th and 19th June with 500 respondents, sheds light on the emotional and moral complexity surrounding Malta’s ongo…