Terminally-ill broadcaster Dame Esther Rantzen appeals to MPs for support on assisted dying legislation, criticizing vocal opposition from Health Secretary Wes Streeting and urging honesty from critics.
Dame Esther Rantzen , an 84-year-old terminally-ill broadcaster, has made a last-ditch appeal to MPs regarding the proposed assisted dying legislation. She expressed disappointment at Health Secretary Wes Streeting 's vocal opposition and criticized some critics for ‘distorting facts’. Former prime minister Lord Cameron, previously against assisted dying , now supports the bill, arguing it would reduce human suffering.
This debate comes after Dame Esther publicly revealed her decision to sign up with Swiss clinic Dignitas due to her stage 4 lung cancer
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