Euthania by default has existed in England for a long, long time. It has been tacitly carried out humanely by using the 'do not resuscitate' option for treatment. It happened that way with the death of my own mother.
If one allows sanctioned mercy killing, hordes of unscrupulous doctors and relatives will use the legislation to get rid of burdensome old fools with hefty bank balances, or tedious and expensive care requirements. Self aggrandising cretins here who push this agenda would get exactly what they wanted if they kept their gobs shut. No one, I suspect, has been convicted for helping someone to die. You're right Bev - if it is a storyline on Eastenders it is a mindbender.
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