Fears that if passed,the bill will believe a detrimental effectWhy I don’t agree with assisted dying. By Justin WelbyAs leaders of faith communities, we wish to express concern at the provisions of the assisted dying (No 2) bill, and currently in the House of Commons. In doing so,we are conscious that the bill touches deeply on some of the most difficult and testing circumstances that people may face.
While much could be said on the legal and ethical implications of the bill, our focus in writing is pastoral. In our communities and through healthcare chaplaincy we care daily for the elderly, or the ill,the dying and their families; our concern is rooted in a profoundly human and profoundly sacred calling to care for the most vulnerable in our society, a concern shared by people of all faiths and of none.
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Source: theguardian.com