UK justice secretary attacks assisted dying bill as state death service'

Shabana Mahmood expressed her profound concern regarding the assisted dying legislation, arguing that the role of the state should be to protect and preserve life, not facilitate death, due to potential societal pressures on vulnerable individuals.

She stated, "We must never accept the wrongful deaths of some in exchange for the desired deaths of others. That line, once crossed, will be crossed for ever." This underscores her apprehension about the moral implications of such legal changes.

Mahmood noted that assisted suicide would lead to societal pressures that could force vulnerable people to consider dying, not because they wish to, but because they feel like a burden.

Highlighting previous state scandals, she warns that the trust in the state's capacity to act benevolently is questionable, making the idea of state-assisted dying particularly dangerous.

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