Not sure how anyone can be against this

The new law is only for people who have less than 6 months to live, have been certified as mentally capable, make two separate declarations, and who get two independent doctors to sign off on this.

The alternative is that they suffer. Seems like the humane way

Posted By: earlydoors on November 29th 2024 at 15:41:40

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Assisted dying wins (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 29, 14:22:40
- Rantzen celebrates (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 29, 18:08:47
- I watch my dad die along and painful and traumatic death. (General Chat) - BigGrantHolt, Nov 29, 17:12:04
  - So sorry to read that (General Chat) - Old Splat, Nov 29, 20:21:44
  - That's awful. Much love x (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, Nov 29, 19:32:39
  - 😢 When my Dad went into the hospice, was around two weeks (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Nov 29, 18:14:07
  - Sounds awful, really sorry (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 29, 18:02:06
  - Proper welled up reading that (n/m) (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, Nov 29, 17:56:14
    - Dry your eyes mate (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Nov 29, 18:26:27
- Abortion ban next (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 29, 16:55:33
  - Um I think you’ve got things the wrong way round here CB (General Chat) - Bertie Russell, Nov 29, 17:10:08
    - ... (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 29, 17:35:39
- Just been out with my baseball bat to knock off a few oldies (General Chat) - Under soil heating, Nov 29, 16:45:36
- Not sure how anyone can be against this (General Chat) - earlydoors, Nov 29, 15:41:40
  - People are shaped by their experience. (General Chat) - Cardiff Canary, Nov 29, 17:02:53
  - Nigel has a point 👀 (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 29, 16:05:48
    - There should already be an obligation for him to die (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 29, 16:56:47
    - Well no because surely any widening will also need to be passed as a bill (n/m) (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Nov 29, 16:43:35
      - and you think that will stop it (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Nov 29, 17:01:09
      - You have to start somewhere (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 29, 16:48:06
    - Only Parliament can widen the scope (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Nov 29, 16:28:06
    - You could vote against anything if you took that stance though (n/m) (General Chat) - earlydoors, Nov 29, 16:22:28
    - I hope it does widen in scope (General Chat) - CWC, Nov 29, 16:17:55
  - dont be so naive (n/m) (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Nov 29, 15:53:52
    - Thanks, maybe post us another set list that will liven up the mood (n/m) (General Chat) - earlydoors, Nov 29, 16:22:58
      - I will (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Nov 29, 16:25:33
        
        Unless he decides enough is enough and signs up to be Soylent Green (n/m) (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Nov 29, 16:42:13
- It's an extremely tough and emotional issue (General Chat) - Kev, Nov 29, 14:55:29
- what a sad day for this country (n/m) (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Nov 29, 14:38:50
  - Surely it should be down to each individual? (n/m) (General Chat) - MonkeyPuzzle, Nov 29, 15:35:20
  - Very depressing (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Nov 29, 14:54:31
  - absolutely terrible (n/m) (General Chat) - shoddy, Nov 29, 14:53:59
  - agreed (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Nov 29, 14:43:31
  - VMT a dark dark day (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 29, 14:42:13
    - As I said, things are getting worse (unless you're a deathpod manufacturer I suppose) (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Nov 29, 15:01:26
    - Nearly as bad as VAR being brought in (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Nov 29, 14:43:11
      - VAR would rule it out (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 29, 14:44:24
  - ^already been signed up for it by his relatives (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Nov 29, 14:39:39
- Time to message the mother-in-law (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Nov 29, 14:26:35
  - Beat me to it (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 29, 14:42:25
    - Why are you messaging James’s mother in law? (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 29, 14:46:08
      - To warn her about him (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 29, 14:48:03
- Wow (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 29, 14:23:55
  - Was predicted from what I read yesterday (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 29, 14:24:28
    - I guess it's a younger, leftier parliament this time round (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 29, 14:27:46
      - full of dim & insubstantial people (General Chat) - paulg, Nov 29, 14:55:41
        
        From what I've read about the debate (General Chat) - jamesward, Nov 29, 15:04:20
        
        From what (quite little) I've read, I agree with that (General Chat) - paulg, Nov 29, 15:11:38
        
        You're entirely right (General Chat) - Old Man, Nov 29, 15:53:07
        
        Can you imagine (General Chat) - paulg, Nov 29, 16:06:21
      - just seems a strange thing to proritise and spend so much effort on (General Chat) - Tombs, Nov 29, 14:40:14
        
        it was a private member's bill (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Nov 29, 14:56:23
        
        thanks (General Chat) - Tombs, Nov 29, 15:05:09
        
        Maybe it’s a cunning money saving measure (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 29, 14:48:23
        
        it will save the NHS (n/m) (General Chat) - KevinBond, Nov 29, 18:00:03
        
        mebbe it is a slippery slope towards that i fear. (General Chat) - Tombs, Nov 29, 15:03:51
        
        Ooft (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 29, 15:14:12
        
        no worries (General Chat) - Tombs, Nov 29, 16:45:10
        
        Had a weird one a few years ago (General Chat) - Huge Small, Nov 29, 18:22:52

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