Rhys Latham-Davies

I'm an optimist with regards to this issue I suppose! Let's hope it is implemented as it is intended.

21.12.2024 14:23 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Point taken. However, our law stipulates it does not apply to mental health diagnoses, of which anorexia very much is.

20.12.2024 22:16 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Secondly, these can't be subsequently changed and reinterpreted by the courts like the Canadian law has been (the mission creep people talk about), only parliament can do that with an additional law.

18.12.2024 22:37 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

There are two big distinctions to be made between the Canadian system and the proposed UK law. Firstly, our law will be much more prescriptive and limited re: the criteria for assisted dying (for example it won't include mental illness like all these cases pertain to).

18.12.2024 22:37 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

Kim Leadbeater on assisted dying, fractious politics and Jo Cox Podcast Episode · The News Agents · 22/11/2024 · 41m

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