The assisted dying bill has passed. At last: a decent life can end in a decent death | Polly Toynbee
Briefly

"Parliament has finally caught up with the public, who have long been firmly and unwaveringly in support of assisted dying since the first polls on the issue more than 40 years ago."
"The status quo is cruel and dangerous... There is no safe avoidance of suffering, there is no certainty that palliative care will always prevent a horrible death."
"For many, assisted dying is a reasonable choice as they do not want a humiliating dependency on others in their very last days."
"Many disability groups were on the other side; as for everyone else, it’s for them alone in extremis to decide whether they want to live out their final terrible months."
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