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Allowing dying people to die a bit early is not just about pain-relief. It's also about dignity, avoiding loss of independence and autonomy; something no palliative care can alleviate. What is the point of needlessly prolonguing something about to end anyway? And it's only a few months
It's no surprise that religionists are opposed to the assited dying bill. They will couch that in terms of respect for the sanctity of life, but it's just another way to control people's lives. And Christianity comes with the added spur of its fetishisation of pain