OT - Assisted Dying Bill

[Brin]

I am essentially supportive of the bill, but I do feel this should have been a national referendum as I believe it is that important a decision and such a big change. A few hundred MP?s shouldn?t be given this one to decide as it is non party political, with a lot voting based on their religious beliefs, or personal experiences and not based on the mood of their constituency.
Which after all it is their job to represent.
At least the bit of media I?ve seen they weren?t jeering, cheering, here herring and all the other public schoolboy antics.

Here here pal.

They let the public let them know what they thought when it came to Brexit.

[Eternal Optimist]

...I do feel this should have been a national referendum as I believe it is that important a decision and such a big change. A few hundred MP's shouldn't be given this one to decide as it is non party political, with a lot voting based on their religious beliefs, or personal experiences and not based on the mood of their constituency.

I agree. At least one MP is aware of his position as a servant of the electorate -

Yarmouth MP Rupert Lowe launches assisted dying online poll

https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/2472022...g-online-poll/

[Jocksgloves1]

Mrs Jocks spent her last month in a coma. I just wanted her to carry on living, but i realise now it was a selfish reason for me.
I'm so glad I didn't have a decision to make myself, but I know in my heart she wouldn't have wanted to remain in that state.

[sawmiller]

Saw, I?m so glad this has now passed the first stage.

Having seen the dreadful way my beautiful Mum passed and more family and friends before her, I truly hope the person very dear to you doesn?t have to face the same pain riddled end.

My thoughts and love to you and your family for now and the future.

Thank you Brin, very kind of you, especially given what you and your loved ones had to endure. No legislation will be perfect/foolproof, but if it works for more than not, it must be worth doing with as many procedures in place as reasonable to protect the vulnerable. I know my Dad wanted to die and it dragged on for longer than he and we wanted - at least his death was relatively peaceful and for that I?ll be forever grateful to the medical professionals who treated him with the utmost level of care and dignity.

[Spuddy Speight]

How ironic that Assisted Dying Bill is in its early days yet Rachel from accounts Reeves decided to remove Winter Fuel Allowance from the pockets of some of the most vulnerable people in our society. Many people will die this forthcoming Winter. Fact.