Source · Select Committees · Health and Social Care Committee
Recommendation 7
7
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Assisted dying introduction has not degraded palliative care; eligibility not expanded beyond terminal illness.
Conclusion
In the evidence we received we did not see any indications of palliative and end- of-life care deteriorating in quality or provision following the introduction of AD/ AS; indeed the introduction of AD/AS has been linked with an improvement in palliative care in several jurisdictions. We also conclude that jurisdictions which have introduced AD/AS on the basis of terminal illness have not changed the law to include eligibility on the basis of “unbearable suffering”. None of the jurisdictions which have introduced it have revoked the legislation.
Paragraph Reference:
142
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 9 May 2024. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗