Important: The Assisted Suicide Bill
Assisted Dying Bill:- Media reports this week suggest that the Cross Party Select Committee for the ‘Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill’ have extensively consulted with apparent witnesses or experts who favour assisted dying, having little consultation with any who might oppose the Bill. According to Alithea Williams, from SPUC, amongst the experts, an American doctor, and advocate of assisted suicide, “suggested that being a “burden” was enough reason to die. One doctor even said that it should be a "felony" for loved ones to “interfere with a patient’s right to make this choice”.” (see:-Pro-life advocates in UK say assisted suicide Bill ‘protections’ already being lowered | Crux )
When the Bill was tabled for a vote in Nov 2024, paragraph 12 of the Bill made very clear that a High Court Judge was to ensure that in each situation due diligence and the Law was to be followed and that the Law be adhered to; see section 12 (5) to (11) of the Bill at: Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. Reports suggest that this judicial element, scrutiny by a High Court Judge could be lost.
Many of the assurances which were initially given that the UK Law on ‘assisted dying’ would be the strictest in the world are fast eroding, which should be cause for grave concern – particularly with a view to 50 or 60 years hence and your great, great grandchildren who will be making decisions about anyone who is presently 10 to 25 years of age. If such a Bill becomes Law at this time, there is little hope for anyone in the not so distant future.
In a broader context, consider these matters in the light of a dwindling population, (currently 1.45 instead of the 2.1 reproductive rate needed to sustain a population, see: ONS under people and population) and therefore, less money going into the public purse, (fewer workers and therefore fewer tax payers) with ever increasing demands on that public purse, (not a few Councils have declared or will be declaring bankruptcy, cut backs on refuse collection are also a current example) and an aging population, this Bill, should it become Law, will only become coercive, and if the American doctor gets his or her way, a ‘felony’ on your part, could well be committed.
So, again, pleas write to your MP at the House of Commons, asking them to oppose the Bill. The MP for Dorking and Horley is Chris Coughlan (Lib Dem)
