A EUTHANASIA LAW IN GB AFTER THE TONY NICKLINSON CASE ?

The tragic death of Tony Nicklinson at the age of 58 was reported by the entire British Press yesterday.  He finally died a week after three judges refused his request to die by assisted euthanasia because it is against the law in Britain.

In his youth Mr Nicklinson was a Rugby player but after a stroke in 2005 he was paralysed from the neck down and in much pain. 

The judges said in their summing-up that their hands were tied because Euthanasia in Britain is against the law. Any person aiding or abetting can be accused of murder.  The question can only be resolved by an Act of  Parliament.

But politicians are very reluctant to legislate on this question fearing that they could lose the confidence of some of their electors !!!  The question of Euthanasia in Britain is raised at regular intervals, even in this Blog, but to no avail.  People like Tony Nicklinson are condemned to a life of indignity and suffering !!!

That political leaders like David Cameron, Nick Clegg and Ed Miliband cannot come to an agreement to have a non-political party debate in the House of Commons which could ultimately lead to a change in the law, is incredible !!!  If every MP could vote in accordance with his own conscience without a "Political Whip" behind him, a correct law could be drafted in record time !!!

The Coroner also played his part.  He said there would be no Inquest !!!  It is to be supposed therefore, that Tony Nicklinson did not intentionally commit suicide by refusing to eat food, because the Law did not provide him with another option to end his misery !!!

One can die with Dignity in Switzerland but not in Britain !!!  This is well known.  Will a brave MP try to push through a Private Member's Bill on EUTHANASIA ? It can only be hoped that Tony Nicklinson's brave example will not be forgotten !!!

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