Mps Have Voted In Favour Of Assisted Dying.

[sandyRoe]

I hope the safeguards around any proposals are as strong as can be.

[rockyracoon]

I'm very much a fence sitter with this one.  I just really, really don't trust the establishment with life and death decisions. 

[bednobs]

"2 doctors would have to assess the woman and the situation"

that is still the case jourdain

[sandyRoe]

I see that my MP did not vote. If I'm still around for the next General Election I'll not be voting for her.

[ynnafymmi]

I thought you voted for Sinn Fein/IRA sandy.I thought they didnt take their seats at Westminster?

[sandyRoe]

Ynna

There was an election pact between Sinn Fein and the SDLP.

Sinn Fein stood aside in South Belfast , giving the SDLP a clear run.  They won.

The SDLP returned the favour in North Belfast where Sinn Fein won a seat.

Sinn Fein don't go to parliament.  This is an important issue and my MP should have voted.

[TheChair]

Dumb answer from TTT "you do have the right, OD, jump off of something". Yep lying terminally I'll, semi-paralyzed in a a hospital, just find something handy to jump off.

[fender62]

davebro3, spot on dignitas if you have the funds.. almost like a comedy sketch, now now then your not goin anywhere son, your nicked for trying to end your suffering, hands up if you disagree, so you admit it.

[tommy39]

seem's we are putting a lot of trust in a government that struggles to get anything right

[jourdain2]

Bednobs, technically yes, but effectively we have abortion on demand now.

[fender62]

tommy39, i think this would go beyond the present government, with safety and laws, were talking about people on there last legs who just want to go peacefully, and no others

[Canary42]

Why the hell have the Mods allowed the drift to Irish Politics on this thread - totally irrelevant off topic.

[ynnafymmi]

sandyRoe started it canary,perhaps you can ask him?

[sandyRoe]

Ynna

Fitt died in his bed in his London flat.

  The Republicans didn't touch him.

But let's stick to the matter at hand.

[THECORBYLOON]

ynnafymmi, this thread is about the Assisted Dying bill not Sinn Féin or the IRA so please stick to the topic.

[david small]

They shoot horses don't they.....

[fender62]

erm ira, 0 to do with assisted dying but i digress, mods plz take that out.

[THECORBYLOON]

That post was deleted an hour ago.

[Ellipsis]

It seems that many people decide what they want the situation to be, then propose the scenario that justifies it.

The fact is that some assisted dying is reasonable - like in Esther Rantzen's case for example - and that means that assisted dying should be legal to cover such cases - without meaning that other scenarios will also become legalised.

[fiveleaves]

Still a way to go before it becomes law.

Nobody is a burden to society. I fear Assisted Dying will coerce people into thinking they are.

We seem to be moving further away from honouring the sanctity of life.

Not a good day