British “Right to Die” Bill
Doctors opposed to the right to die will be allowed to opt out of helping terminally ill patients end their lives, under a key concession included in a revised bill due to be tabled later this week.
Right to die campaigner Lord Joffe will publish a revised version of his patient (assisted dying) bill in order to address some of the concerns raised by his critics.
Changes include a beefed up “conscientious objector” clause for doctors opposed to the principle of helping terminally ill patients to die, and a decision to drop voluntary euthanasia from the bill, following a recommendation made last May by a select committee of peers.
Read the rest of the article at the Guardian Online. This is a touchy subject of course, and sure to cause some controversy here in the US, but the British Bill is based on Oregon’s assisted dying model. However, if you are unsure, you should read this and understand that great care has gone into crafting a bill that protects both patient and caregiver.
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