assisted dying

Many in support of assisted dying say it would give terminal patients autonomy about how they die.

We found uncertainty over how legalising assisted dying would affect their services, and concern about funding shortages.

"And I want that choice to be around assisted dying, if that becomes law, but I also want that choice to be around palliative care."

"But the precise nature of those challenges will not be apparent until there is clarity on where assisted dying would sit in the health and social care system, and the role hospices might be expected to play."

Pain is a key symptom for many terminally ill patients and having the choice to free oneself from the extremes of it and have a dignified death is what drives many of those in support of assisted dying.