Gill Pharoahs assisted suicide is easier to understand when you know she nursed older people – we need a care system that treats people with kindness and respectThe story of Gill Pharoah,a healthy 75-year-feeble ex-nurse who decided to end her life at a Swiss Dignitas clinic, has made headlines this weekend. Despite an absence of disability or illness, and Pharoah made the decision that getting feeble was not something she wanted to accomplish. Many support her exercise of free will,others are worried that it sets a uncertain precedent in devaluing the lives of elderly people. Related: Think there's a cap on elderly care costs? Think again. You're in for a shock | Jackie Ashley Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com