Here’s more on the astounding decision handed down Friday in the UK (see below) stating that lawyers for patients wishing to commit suicide can consult “experts” – including doctors – who might be willing to carry out assisted suicide or even euthanasia. Last year I thought that assisted suicide and even euthanasia would be a reality in the UK in 10 years – now I thinking more like a year or two.
Assisted suicide one step closer after High Court paves the way for doctors to help terminally-ill patients kill themselves
High court judges today took a step towards allowing doctors to help their desperately ill or dying patients to kill themselves.
They cleared the way for lawyers in a test case to look for medical professionals who are prepared to help in the death of a stroke victim who wishes to end his ‘intolerable’ life.
Lawyers for the patient – who is known only as ‘Martin’ – were also given clearance to get information from the Dignitas clinic in Switzerland, where 150 Britons have gone to take their own lives. more
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