Lessons from the world's assisted dying capital
The Story
The Times
3.9 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 26 March 2024
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
Sir Keir Starmer has promised he will hold a vote on assisted dying if he wins the general election. In Canada - where it was made legal in 2016 - over 50,000 people have already been helped to die. So with momentum growing in Britain, could the Canadian experience hold important lessons for us?
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