Month: April 2014

The recent case of an older woman ending her life at Dignitas because she couldn’t adapt to the modern world is yet more evidence of the need to maintain legal protection around assisted dying. The lady concerned was not terminally ill or severely disabled and yet Dignitas relaxed their own rules and helped her on her way. Not Dead Yet UK is deeply concerned that this demonstrates yet again that there is a slippery slope and we are definitely on it.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/retired-british-art-teacher-ends-life-at-dignitas-because-she-couldnt-adapt-to-modern-world-9242053.html

http://www.express.co.uk/comment/columnists/richard-and-judy/469987/The-tale-of-an-unwarranted-death-this-woman-needed-help-NOT-Dignitas

A Play in One Act By Nikki Kenward Plus AFTERMATH “All I want is justice” Families Speak out 30th April, 2014 @ 7.00pm

Chelsea Theatre £3.50

Book your tickets from https://trust-chelseatheatre.eventbrite.co.uk

Euthanasia is an emotionally charged issue for people on both sides of the debate. Proponents of euthanasia argue that a person suffering from terminal illness should be given the freedom to choose how and when they die. Such discourse is given weight by the Japanese term for the practice — anrakushi, which literally means “peaceful death.”

On the other hand, opponents generally argue that euthanasia is nothing short of murder, and the use of palliative care can often give a terminally ill person a more comfortable, dignified death. In some cases, they say, a desire to die prematurely is merely rooted in depression.

Read more by clicking the link http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2014/02/15/general/euthanasia-the-dilemma-of-choice/#.U0Kaza1dV1R