The law regarding assisted dying for the terminally ill in the UK.
This article outlines the Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill in the UK. The conditions that must be satisfied before an attending physician can assist a patient to die are highlighted and information regarding the declaration is provided. It is not certain that the Bill will obtain legislative approval and, if it does, there are statutory provisions for monitoring each assisted death.
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University of Glamorgan.
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