If the Assisted Dying Bill - which would allow terminally ill people over the age of 18 to be helped to die by a doctor - passes into law, the government must urgently address geographical inequity in accessing high-quality end of life care, urges the children’s palliative care charity Together for Short Lives.
The organisation has also aired concerns that terminally ill young people in poverty may be more likely to request assisted dying.
In a policy statement on its website, the charity underlines that while it does not have a single agreed view on assisted dying, careful consideration of the implications for children and young people is needed.
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