I’m glad the debate on assisted dying is forging ahead. But few understand why it frightens so many | Frances Ryan

Everyone deserves the right to a good death. But fears disabled people have about being coerced into euthanasia are justified

Human beings are not good at talking about death. That includes politicians. It is ironic – though understandable – that the one life event we will all experience receives barely any political attention.

Hospices have their budgets cut in real terms without pushback; many receive no funding from the state in the first place, instead relying on piecemeal charity. Care homes, where large numbers of will live out our final days, are frequently neglected.

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