People in the UK could be given the right to an assisted death within this parliament, a leading Tory MP has told Sky News
Phil Newby has campaigned for the right to die
The campaign to legalise assisted dying may have growing public support, but people opposed to any change in the law argue vulnerable people could be put at risk. "It's not a good thing for humanity really. It's a very discouraging idea that basically [you] go to the doctor and you can negotiate your death."People who fear a slippery slope point to Belgium and the Netherlands, where euthanasia has been legal since 2002.In Belgium, a request can be granted as long as doctors are convinced a patient's suffering is unbearable.In Antwerp, Amy de Schutter is in her 30s and physically well.
"I need to be able to say: 'OK, when I feel like it's getting really, well, really bad, I can just talk about euthanasia.'She hasn't yet set a date for her death and is aware her case raises questions about whether the state should be granting people in her position the right to end their lives.
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