Assisted dying: why Britain should back a change

协助死亡:为什么英国应该支持变革

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2024-11-22

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Should people have the right to choose how they die? Though many Britons support the principle, a vote on assisted dying in the House of Commons may fail. Donald Trump reshaped the Supreme Court in his first term. His second act could be just as dramatic (09:30). And remembering figurative painter Frank Auerbach (18:10).   Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+ For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • Hello and welcome to the Intelligence from the Economist.

  • I'm your host Rosie Blore.

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  • Donald Trump has already influenced the Supreme Court and American society with the justices he appointed during his first term as president.

  • What might happen the second time around?

  • And Frank Auerbach arrived in Britain as a child refugee from Nazi Germany.

  • He spent the rest of his life trying to fix what he saw around him in paint, often returning again and again to the same images.

  • Our obituaries editor remembers him.

  • But first, should people have the right to choose how they die?

  • The Economist has long argued that a liberal society should let someone who is suffering make a dignified decision about how to end their life.

  • Parts of the world do allow that some people who are terminally ill can legally receive such help, but not in Britain.

  • A week from today, MPs will have a chance to change that.

  • They will vote on a bill that would be a first step to legalising assisted dying in England and Wales.

  • Previously, most MPs had said they would support such a law.

  • Now many are wavering, including Britain's health secretary, Wes Streeting, who says he won't back it.