The Isle of Man could see assisted dying services offered as soon as 2025 - but only to those resident on the island
The Isle of Man could see assisted dying services offered as soon as 2025 – but only to those resident on the island
The bill would permit terminally ill, mentally competent adults to request assisted dying, subject to approval from two independent doctors – though only those who have been “ordinarily resident on the island for not less than one year” are eligible under the draft legislation. While a number of countries have laws that permit assisted dying, at the moment many Britons wishing to end their lives choose to head to Switzerland – which permits the assistance of voluntary euthanasia for non-resident foreigners.
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