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- Published on: 27 August 2014
- Published on: 22 August 2014
- Published on: 27 August 2014Re:Suicide tourism may not change the courts but the courts could alter suicide tourismShow More
The term 'suicide tourism' was first coined by the media for obvious reasons. Is it necessary to use such a repugnant term though. When used to refer to a group collectively this insult can can be glossed over- in a way it could not without causing anger if referring to an individual who takes the harrowing decision to go abroad for an assisted death. To refer to the increased number of people 'from England' (presumably...
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None declared. - Published on: 22 August 2014Suicide tourism may not change the courts but the courts could alter suicide tourismShow More
Sir,
I have no argument with Charles Foster's tortuously argued claim that suicide tourism has not led to a change in prosecutorial policy, although I am far more exercised by the potential for change in the latter influencing requirement for the former. Nor do I disagree with his admission that it is intellectually dishonest for us to allow Swiss clinics to siphon off our sufferings and responsibility, except t...
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