"Many patients who sign up for assisted dying do not in the end request that their lives are curtailed. The reassurance that they have this option is enough to relieve much of the anxiety and stress as death approaches. We view assisted dying not as an alternative to good palliative care but, instead, an extra component of a holistic palliative care plan"
MPs who are also medics urge colleagues to support assisted dying bill
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https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/nov/01/mps-medics-urge-colleagues-support-assisted-dying-bill?CMP=firstedition_email