My Lords, many people are fearful and dismayed about the disastrous, inhuman situation in Ukraine. The threat of a nuclear attack and a third world war frightens many people. Added to this, many disabled and elderly people here in the UK are also frightened. Many vulnerable people feel that, if the assisted dying law is changed, they could be pressured into assisted dying because they feel that they are a nuisance and because they need looking after. Whatever the noble Lord, Lord Forsyth, says, this Bill should be about care, not killing. There should be compassion and palliative care for all those people who need it.
Health and Care Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Baroness Masham of Ilton
(Crossbench)
in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 16 March 2022.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Health and Care Bill.
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