Prue Leith and Assisted Dying.

[Jaichangecentfoisdenom]

I happened on this discussion earlier today, on LBC:www.lbc.co.uk/radio/presenters/david-lammy/prue-leith-makes-case-for-assisted-dying/ I've made it clear to my family that when the time comes, if I'm suffering from a terminal illness, I'm off to Dignitas in Switzerland - but I'm lucky, we can afford it. Religious reasons aside, what would you want for family and yourself?

No, that's not correct. People who have dementia don't know it. That's a facet of the illness.

Assisted dying is so right in so many ways, but unfortunately as you can see in Canada, as soon as something like this is enshrined in law, it becomes open to interpretation and abuse. Poorer people who can't afford retirement have used it there, for example. There are fiscal studies drawn up showing the savings to be made by less lengthy hospital admissions versus the individual having AD, reports that should never be created in a modern civilised society as the poorer citizens will always be the ones who feel pressured to take AD.

People should be able to end their days with dignity like this but it's just scary what's happened in a developed country with strong ties to our way of life, it could happen here.

Hi, OP here. I think I probably won't be coming back to this thread, it has thrown up too many unhappy memories for me. If I may, I'd like to thank everyone who has contributed to this discussion so far for their calm, collected, informative and educational comments. I've learned a lot and am thinking hard.

Sorry to hear that @Jaichangecentfoisdenom Take care

I too have found it a useful thread, so thank you.

Take care, @Jaichangecentfoisdenom

I’m going to the states in the summer. I’ll get some then.