Posted on 06/20/2025 12:42:19 PM PDT by RandFan
Today's vote is hugely significant. It now looks highly likely that assisted dying will be introduced in England and Wales.
The vote by MPs to approve Kim Leadbeater's bill is arguably the biggest vote regarding bodily autonomy since the legalisation of abortion in Great Britain in 1967.
In the baking heat of London's Parliament Square today, hundreds of campaigners stood chanting their views - both for and against assisted dying - amid a sea of colourful banners and placards.
There was emotion too. Some carried photos of loved ones who died in pain, while others expressed their fears for the vulnerable in society.
The debate around assisted dying has been a polarised one - and there are still hurdles to cross before it will be a reality here.
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My lawmaker actually voted No to this which surprised me
Modern Great Briton
1. Kill all the babies and old people
2. Import the third world
3. Profit
It might start out as a “right” but the real goal is to make it an obligation for certain populations.
Well they had to do something to keep the Pyramid scheme on the other side of the pond (NHS) solvent.
That was the first episode Michelle Forbes was in. She came back later as a BiJoren (?).
She was on soaps for years.
So you live in England? Would explain a lot.
It’s easy to see how this will lead to people with chronic medical conditions being pressured to agree to “assisted suicide” to spare society the cost of their medical care.
Britain has always had assisted dying. Tower of London, Newgate Prison, Tyburn Tree... Even the royalty - Charles I’s death was...assisted...
Sadly true.
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