In recent discussions about proposed assisted dying legislation in England and Wales, Prof Sir Chris Whitty urged lawmakers to prioritize simplicity in the law to avoid overwhelming patients during their final months. While terminally ill adults would be allowed to choose assisted dying if approved by two doctors and a High Court judge, concerns were raised by medical professionals like Dr. Sarah Cox regarding the challenges of accurately predicting life expectancy and recognizing subtle coercion. With the bill now undergoing scrutiny, its implementation remains a complex issue amid substantial debate.
If we have a very complicated system, we run the risk of patients getting stuck in a bureaucratic thicket at the end of life, which is not what we want.
Accurately assessing how long someone has to live is incredibly difficult, and subtle coercion can be hard to identify, raising concerns about safeguarding.
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