End-of-life issues and palliative care
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Recent years have seen regular media coverage of individuals who have sought assistance to end their lives. At the centre of these discussions are questions about the value of human life, and the value of autonomy. The secular debate has focused on the right of the individual to choose how they die; this does not lead everyone to support assisted suicide. In fact, medical professionals and disability groups have been strong campaigners against changes to the law because of their c...
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