The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill was narrowly passed in the House of Commons, allowing terminally ill adults the right to end their lives. MPs expressed concern about insufficient safeguards for vulnerable populations. Opposition MPs, such as Julia Lopez, highlighted the challenge of transforming the principle of assisted dying into a safe process. Others, like Margaret Mullane, called for a broader discussion on improving palliative care instead of legalizing assisted suicide. Despite the bill's approval, significant ethical and moral reservations remain among lawmakers.
Overall, I have not been convinced on a moral or ethical level that this Bill is the right thing to do. There is still the possibility of coercion, undue pressure, and mental ill health affecting the judgement of terminally ill patients.
It is one thing to support the principle of someone in pain being able to end their life, which I do. It is another to be able to turn that principle into a safe and dignified system that does not put vulnerable people at risk.
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