Dr Trevor Stammers is a retired general practitioner and Associate Professor of Bioethics and Medical Law.
Despite frequent assertions to the contrary, no jurisdiction which has legalised assisted suicide has been able to restrict its use to terminally ill adults; the UK will be no exception. As one commentator has stated about those who voted for it. "History will not look kindly on them".
Date posted: 2024-12-17
Supporters of assisted suicide frequently play personal autonomy as their ethical trump card: "My death - my choice". But the poor creature taken to the vet to be put down has no choice in the matter at all. They are taken by those who look after them to have their life ended by the vet.
Date posted: 2024-05-07
It is much too early for anyone to celebrate.
Date posted: 2023-05-24