“The House of Commons approved the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill in a 330 to 275 vote among the MPs. However, it has not been enacted yet. The bill will face additionally scrutiny in parliamentary committees and future amendments may also be proposed” - Daily Citizen
Related: UK Christians Lament Landmark Vote to Legalize Assisted Dying - CToday
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What I find odd, is that when death is viewed through the lens of capital punishment it is viewed as cruel and unusual. And the cruel and unusual is focused on the suffering that takes place during the act of capital punishment and the process that is followed. When that same process is followed in assisted suicide it is viewed as compassionate.
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There are numerous cases in Canada, Benelux, and elsewhere where instead of offering care, euthanasia is offered. In some cases, people are "put down" without consent. The combination of single payer health care and available euthanasia is just plain scary, right out of "Logan's Run".
To be sure, with exploding costs for things like chemotherapy, there needs to be some coherent way of addressing costs vs. benefits, but allowing insurers to literally kill their expenses is not the way to go, IMO.
Aspiring to be a stick in the mud.