Assisted dying: five questions that need answering before it can work in practice

By Suzanne Ost, Professor of Law, Lancaster University
Nancy Preston, Professor of Supportive and Palliative Care, Lancaster University

An attempt to make assisted dying legal in England in Wales continues to make its way through parliament, with MPs currently scheduled to have a final vote on the bill in June.

The bill has sparked both passionate support and strong opposition, raising vital questions: how would such a law work in practice? Who would deliver it? And what would it cost?

While much attention has focused…

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