Campaigners, bereaved relatives and famous faces are due to gather outside Parliament ahead of a debate on assisted dying amid a call for “less pearl-clutching” and more constructive conversation.
Pro-change campaign group Dignity in Dying said terminally ill people and bereaved relatives will also be among those gathered, while the organisation My Death, My Decision described it as a “significant moment in the campaign for a compassionate assisted dying law”. Dame Prue Leith, another pro-change campaigner, hailed Dame Esther’s efforts in speaking out, thanking her for “everything she has done to make our politicians sit up and pay attention”.
Dame Prue Leith said there must be less pearl-clutching about whether reform is needed and more serious debate on a change in the law He said: “Instead of discussing this dangerous and ideological policy, we should be talking about how to fix the UK’s broken and patchy palliative care system so everyone can have a dignified death.”