Britain is moving towards assisted dying
The public is already supportive. Now the politicians are catching up
IN 2015 the Conservative party conference hosted a fringe meeting on assisted dying. There were, recalls Kit Malthouse, a Tory MP, three people in the audience—one of whom was his aide. Despondent, Mr Malthouse turned to a colleague and told him their prospects looked dreadful. “No,” the colleague replied, undaunted. “This is how gay marriage started.”
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This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “All things must pass”
Britain April 13th 2024
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