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MissMoneyFairy · 11/07/2024 19:08

What madness? The fact she was arrested for helping someone to end their life or her suing the police.

hoarahloux · 11/07/2024 19:33

"National Police Chiefs’ Council guidelines state that police should interview anyone suspected of having encouraged or facilitated assisted suicide under caution as a voluntary attender."

She's right to do so. The other person who accompanied the woman to Dignitas was also arrested and is also suing.

MissMoneyFairy · 11/07/2024 19:34

Was she s friend or family or was it as part of her PhD

TheSpoonyNavyReader · 11/07/2024 19:37

This is bullshit, both should never have been arrested.

No one should have to travel to another country to end their life (only the rich can afford this option).

I hope they win and have a large pay out so that others are not at risk of a conviction.

Purplecatshopaholic · 11/07/2024 19:45

The lady in question had capacity, and has the right to choose to end her life. It’s beyond sad she had to go abroad to do it. It’s a disgrace the two ladies who accompanied her have been treated like this - I hope they win.

mybeesarealive · 11/07/2024 20:06

They won't win because the law is clear. It's a PR stunt by advocates for an assisted dying law, which is a controversial thing indeed, and there are several threads on this site demonstrating that already. It isn't as simple as free will and choice; and people on a site that spends an awful lot of time exploring abuse, coercion and malformed consent within family relationships will understand that.

Assisted dying laws prejudice people with MH conditions and disabilities. That's what has happened in Switzerland, Canada and Holland.

And the debate always leads to resource based discussions about whether a person is worth care or medical provision.

The alleged right to die becomes a duty to die somewhere along the way.

Those who want it say safeguards will prevail; but again, these alleged safeguards have been as useful as chocolate teapots in Switzerland, Canada and Holland (where people are fast tacked to the clinics for MH issues like depression).

Eventually someone horrid comes along arguing that it is in fact a kindness to arbitrarily euthanise stroke patients and anyone with dementia, or anyone that's ailing, especially if they left an advanced directive. But it never matters if that person is incapacitated and unable to confirm their continuing consent.

The problem with it, as with most utopian fever dreams, is that advocates of assisted dying are chasing a rainbow. Equality of Outcome. A good death for all. Free at the point of desire.

They don't stop to consider the tyranny and collapse of liberty that follows for other people within their conception of themselves as a free citizen of strong will and sound mind, never to succumb to societal pressure or coercion.

Assisted dying is not a progressive cause. It's the stuff of nightmares.

mybeesarealive · 11/07/2024 20:10

And if you don't believe me, or are interested in this debate, watch Liz Carr's documentary about it on the BBC IPlayer.

LyingWitchInTheWardrobe · 11/07/2024 20:15

The other side of this is that people who qualify to end their lives via Dignitas and the like must go when they are able to get there by themselves, no company, no support. Quite probably too early but, needs must to make sure they can get there alone.

That is the stuff of nightmares. If we as a society are too dim-witted to come up with the necessary safeguards then that is what we're condemning the 'rich' amongst us to do. The poor can just die at home.

There has to be a better way than this.

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