assisted dying

With MPs about the vote on a controversial bill to legalise assisted dying, Krishnan Guru-Murthy debates the issue with politicians on either side of the debate: Danny Kruger and Christine Jardine.

Mandy Colleran, an actor and disability activist with Not Dead Yet UK, says assisted dying sets a “dangerous precedent”. She argues that high-quality palliative care is needed, with everyone given a “dignified end”.

A terminally-ill man suffering from motor neurone disease has begun a high court challenge against the ban on assisted dying. Noel Conway says he feels “entombed” by the disease and wants a doctor to be able to help him bring about a “peaceful and dignified” death at a time of his choosing. Jackie Long has…