Sadly, it is illegal to help someone to commit suicide. I can see why of course, and Mr. Brown’s reasoning has some validity:

He told the head of the Catholic church in England and Wales he would not bring forward legislation that put pressure on people to end their lives.

However, I wonder if he has obtained any statistics from Switzerland about their suicides and assisted suicides? He stated his logic but has no proof to back it up – could we see this please, Mr. Brown?

I don’t see any legislation like this putting pressure on anyone but rather alleviating the pain and suffering of people who have little left but their dignity and woefully inadequate state-provided medications.

Like I said, I do see why the law exists, but it is neither fair to those who suffer and as many feel, archaic and a leftover of a more religiously-devout public. But, shouldn’t our representatives in parliament actually represent -us- and not their own feelings on this matter?

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