Why British MPs should vote for assisted dying
A long-awaited liberal reform is in jeopardy
This newspaper believes in the liberal principle that people should have the right to choose the manner of their own death. So do two-thirds of Britons, who for decades have been in favour of assisted dying for those enduring unbearable suffering. And so do the citizens of many other democracies—18 jurisdictions have passed laws in the past decade.
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This article appeared in the Leaders section of the print edition under the headline “It’s time”
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