Monday, November 22, 2004
Attempt to legalise euthanasia in Britain
Christian medical practitioners have urged Christians "in the strongest possible terms" to express their "disapproval and anger" at new laws that will allow "Dutch-style" euthanasia in Britain. The Christian Medical Fellowship believes that the Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill will "threaten the trust necessary" for doctor-patient relationships, "place pressure on patients to request early death, and introduce a slippery slope leading to voluntary and involuntary euthanasia". The Bill, which aims to legalise assisted suicide for competent adult patients who are dying and "suffering interminably", is opposed by the British Medical Association, the General Medical Council and the Royal College of Nursing. However, the Royal College of Physicians and the Royal College of General Practitioners have decided not to oppose the proposals.
Christian medical practitioners have urged Christians "in the strongest possible terms" to express their "disapproval and anger" at new laws that will allow "Dutch-style" euthanasia in Britain. The Christian Medical Fellowship believes that the Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill will "threaten the trust necessary" for doctor-patient relationships, "place pressure on patients to request early death, and introduce a slippery slope leading to voluntary and involuntary euthanasia". The Bill, which aims to legalise assisted suicide for competent adult patients who are dying and "suffering interminably", is opposed by the British Medical Association, the General Medical Council and the Royal College of Nursing. However, the Royal College of Physicians and the Royal College of General Practitioners have decided not to oppose the proposals.
