Disabled peer pleads against legalising assisted suicide

Last night (Tuesday 7 July 2009) the disabled Lady Cambell gave a passionate speech about why they shouldn’t pass the law that would legalize assisted dying. Lady Cambell believes that passing the bill will make doctors encourage disabled people to commit euthanasia. Lord Falconer, former chancellor wants to make the law on assisted dying more flexible. The law would allow people to help a terminally ill person across the border, to commit assisted suicide in a country where it is legal. The bill did not pass. Lady Cambell did not consider the fact that Lord Falconer’s law was aiming for terminally ill people and not disabled people. If Falconers bill pass two doctors should certify death and they would not be prosecuted. Lady Cambell said the law was not supported by disabled people.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/jul/07/disabled-peer-against-assisted-suicide


My opinion

I believe that Lady Cambell objected against the law for all the wrong reasons. She thinks that the bill is made for terminally ill and disabled people. If she listened better, she would know that Lord Falconer wants the law to be passed for the terminally ill. She believes that it will give the disabled and terminally ill the feeling that their lives are of no value anymore. First of all if you are terminally ill and have a disease which is ruining your last years with your loved ones, what value does it have? It has none. They say none should be deciding who should live, I think they are right. I also believe that the none should be deciding if you should suffer.