{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/60b20104ffcfab00117e6199/68418b3b5322f189fa0846b8?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Assisted Dying - what it is, what it's not and why it’s so hard to get consensus ","description":"<p>In the UK, there is much discussion around assisted dying with a bill that is being voted on in government at the moment.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode I look at the ethics around it and what it might mean on an individual and societal level.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Palliative Care: <a href=\"https://www.nhs.uk/tests-and-treatments/end-of-life-care/what-it-involves-and-when-it-starts/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.nhs.uk/tests-and-treatments/end-of-life-care/what-it-involves-and-when-it-starts/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Dr Florian Willett’s death:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/suicide-pod-activist-euthanasia-sarco-b2762514.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/suicide-pod-activist-euthanasia-sarco-b2762514.html</a></p><p><br></p><p>Locked-in syndrome:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22462-locked-in-syndrome-lis\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22462-locked-in-syndrome-lis</a></p><p><br></p><p>How assisted dying works in The Netherlands:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/sep/11/assisted-dying-dutch-end-of-life-netherlands-unbearable-suffering\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/sep/11/assisted-dying-dutch-end-of-life-netherlands-unbearable-suffering</a></p><p><br></p><p>Talking about death and dying: <a href=\"https://www.hospiceuk.org/information-and-support/death-and-dying-what-expect/about-death-and-dying\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.hospiceuk.org/information-and-support/death-and-dying-what-expect/about-death-and-dying</a></p><p><br></p><p>The Humanists view:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://humanists.uk/2023/10/03/six-reasons-we-need-an-assisted-dying-law/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://humanists.uk/2023/10/03/six-reasons-we-need-an-assisted-dying-law/</a></p><p><br></p><p>The current state of affairs in the UK regarding the assisted dying bill: <a href=\"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y5d2g3wgxo\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y5d2g3wgxo</a></p><p><br></p><p>My new website: <a href=\"https://drayan.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://drayan.co.uk/</a></p>","author_name":"Dr Ayan Panja"}