Please sign Prue Leith's petition on Assisted Dying

Galaxy

No I havent signed. My concerns are around the vulnerable in society, if you look at what happened to people with learning disabilities in the pandemic for example, I am worried for the implications for groups who are frequently treated as lesser within a medical setting.

The petition is asking for an urgent debate to take place Galaxy, where people with all opinions would be able to have their say. I know it's a topic that is very emotive. Personally I am in favour of assisted dying, but would, of course, want strict safeguards to be in place.

I have sent a monthly direct debit contribution to Dignity in Dying for more than twenty years, ( changed its name slightly at one point).

Assisted dying will happen in every civilised country very soon now.

Can’t come soon enough… assigned

Shinamae

Can’t come soon enough… assigned

Signed!!

Thank you for highlighting this campaign.

I have gladly signed and also shared the link with friends and family.

Hopefully this thread will bump up higher so it is not overlooked.

Agree with Galaxy. Could not sign for various reasons

Signed.

I choose to not say. What and why I sign is my business alone and not part of a public forum.

No I will never sign for this. Much open to abuse, what Dr , cause no harm, would willingly kill another human being. If they want it, let the relatives be the one to carry out the deed.

Signed

Signed. Thank you for publicising this GrandmaKT.

Yes I’ve signed. My mum died at over 101 and frankly she was fine until just after her 100th when she decided enough was enough. I’m 100% sure if she could have taken a pill she would have done so, even though she was not suffering in the way most people think. She became bed ridden and doubly incontinent. Her sight was very poor to the extent she could only make out shapes, but her brain was as lively as ever and she decided that her life had been well lived but time to depart this world.

Thanks but I can’t sign I m just not comfortable with it I m not religious but it feels all wrong to me, no real explanation just that I m uncomfortable
It feels a much bigger subject than yes or no

BlueBelle

Thanks but I can’t sign I m just not comfortable with it I m not religious but it feels all wrong to me, no real explanation just that I m uncomfortable
It feels a much bigger subject than yes or no

I can absolutely understand where you are coming from. I think that perhaps we all need to completely understand the implications etc.

I’m religious but have no hesitation in signing Bluebelle, I don’t want to lose my dignity or to die in agony. That’s what we do our best to save our pets from. Our signing the petition won’t make a difference per se, but the intention is that the petition will lead to a proper debate in parliament where all angles of this difficult issue can be thoroughly explored. That is surely to be welcomed.

Whitewavemark2

BlueBelle

Thanks but I can’t sign I m just not comfortable with it I m not religious but it feels all wrong to me, no real explanation just that I m uncomfortable
It feels a much bigger subject than yes or no

I can absolutely understand where you are coming from. I think that perhaps we all need to completely understand the implications etc.

Well said Whitewavemark you have summed up what a minority of us feel. Is it really appropriate to put it on Gransnet?

It’s not inappropriate Bella. We have had petitions for a number of things posted here. You don’t have to sign but it’s always worth thinking ‘what would I want if it were me or a much loved family member?’.

Signed and I wish it were in operation now.

Not inappropriate

You can disagree with the request though
We all have our own mentality and believes and thats ok

Signed

Signed.

Signed

what would I want if it were me or a much loved family member?
I don’t have to think GSM I have lived it with both my parents and I had to make the decision of the treatment or not treatment that the doctors gave me, which on both occasions ended their life I don’t really understand how much further it would need to go to satisfy everyone

I had that decision to make with my Mum. I would rather see suffering ended before it gets to that stage.