Where assisted suicide is legal, it makes vulnerable people feel like a burden. CARE works to uphold laws that protect those people, and to assist them to live—not to commit suicide.
Go to cause pageThe Isle of Man is progressing towards legalising assisted suicide after the House of Keys voted 17 to 7 in favour of the bill during its second reading.
In its first three months, more than 130 patients have died through a voluntary assisted dying (VAD) programme in NSW, Australia.
CARE's CEO has said the existing approach to assisted suicide is best, following reports of a mother who ended her young son's life.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has expressed he is not opposed to assisted suicide in principle, ahead of an anticipated vote on the topic in the next parliament.
Jersey's States Assembly has approved plans to allow assisted suicide for terminally ill individuals experiencing unbearable suffering.
The decision of a 29-year-old Dutch woman, Zoraya ter Beek, to pursue euthanasia due to severe mental health struggles has sparked a significant debate across Europe.
Where assisted suicide is legal, it makes vulnerable people feel like a burden. CARE works to uphold laws that protect those people, and to assist them to live—not to commit suicide.
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