Legalising assisted dying a ‘slippery slope’, says archbishop of Canterbury

Justin Welby warns new law risks turning right to die into a duty ahead of bill being formally introduced in parliamentThe archbishop of Canterbury has warned that legalising assisted dying is dangerous and risks turning the right to die into a duty.His intervention came before the formal introduction of a private members’ bill in the Commons on Wednesday that aims to offer choice at the end of life. Continue reading...

Legalising assisted dying a ‘slippery slope’, says archbishop of Canterbury

Justin Welby warns new law risks turning right to die into a duty ahead of bill being formally introduced in parliament

The archbishop of Canterbury has warned that legalising assisted dying is dangerous and risks turning the right to die into a duty.

His intervention came before the formal introduction of a private members’ bill in the Commons on Wednesday that aims to offer choice at the end of life. Continue reading...