‘No one should be prosecuted for helping the terminally ill to die with dignity.’ How far do you agree with this statement?

die with dignity

Keywords: ‘prosecuted’ and ‘helping’ and ‘terminally ill’ and ‘dignity’ and ‘how far’ and ‘agree’.

  • Personal choice/freedom to be respected
  • ‘Dignity’ is a human right
  • A measure of compassion and love (which should not be punished)
  • Forced to go to a legal country (e.g. Dignitas in Switzerland) – expensive/unfamiliar/suffering
  • Not a matter for the State
  • Precious time wasted (e.g. legal battles)
  • Legal protection from exploitation
  • Health professionals know best
  • Sanctity of life
  • Religious objections
  • Always a chance of a cure/new treatments