MPs narrowly back legalising assisted dying in England and Wales by 23 votes

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• Naich@lemmings.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Good. If there’s one thing that scares me shitless, it’s being unable to escape unbearable suffering.

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  • tinned_tomatoes@feddit.uk ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Seriously. I’m only in my mid-thirties but I’d sign a document tomorrow if it secured my right to end myself if I’m unable to do basic things like eat, use a toilet and live without restriction.

    Ok maybe not tomorrow. But I’d want to do it quick before the inevitable senility kicks in!

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• Emsquared@feddit.uk ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  I get that most objections will be on religious grounds but with appropriate checks I believe this is a good thing to have in place.

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  • ohulancutash@feddit.uk ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    The objections were mainly by disability rights campaigners.

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  • Horse@lemmygrad.ml ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    it will be used the same way it is in canada, to remove “undesirables”
    this can also be seen by the severe cutting of disability benefits
    they want to get rid of disabled people and this gives them a convenient way to do it

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    • Zip2@feddit.uk ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      For fucks sake, it’s not something you can force on other people.

      This is a quick way out for people with less than six months left to live to avoid prolonged suffering.

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  • Agosagror@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I didnt see much about religion from a cursory glance at BBCs interviews after the vote, mostly objections to it lacking what those consider enough safeguards.

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