The 'right to die' would become a 'duty to die' for some people if assisted suicide was made legal, CARE has warned.

An Assisted Suicide Bill in the name of Lord Falconer of Thoroton was drawn at no.2 in the House of Lords Ballot this morning.

Ross Hendry, CEO of CARE, a social policy charity that is opposed to assisted suicide and euthanasia, commented:

“The evidence of assisted suicide’s dangers is undeniable and has not changed since past debates at Westminster. If anything, it has grown, given a litany of disturbing reports from other countries.

“No ‘safeguard’ could ever rule out mistakes, abuses, and expansion of legislation beyond that which is initially agreed. When injustices do occur, marginalised groups in society are worst affected.

“It's also clear that the ‘right to die’ would become a ‘duty to die’ for those who feel they are a burden, or who lack the support they need. We’d urge parliamentarians to stand up for the vulnerable and say no.”

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Christian Action Research and Education (CARE) is a social policy charity, bringing Christian insight to the policies and laws that affect our lives.

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