I have just read the Medical Treatment (Physician Assisted Dying) Bill 2008. I was very impressed with it. It certainly does not open the floodgates for Euthanasia, but it does allow Doctor assisted dying in particular circumstances. The Title for the Bill is: :"A Bill for an Act to enable a mentally competent adult person suffering intolerably from a terminal or advanced incurable illness to exercise their right to end their life by requesting medical assistance from their doctors, to protect doctors who assist, to prevent misuse of their ability to assist, and for other purposes."
I commend the Bill to your reading - it is easy to find - just Google the title as italisised above.
I don't think we can be black and white on this issue. There are just too many shades of grey. We do need to move very carefully. As Christians our consideration should be done with a good theological undergirding of our responses.
I would be interested in your comments
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