Should We Permit Voluntary Assisted Dying?

The English courts have wrestled with challenges to the restrictions on euthanasia and assisted suicide for years, while the government has resisted calls to liberalise the law. Meanwhile, terminally ill people continue to travel overseas to clinics such as Dignitas, to end their lives. Assisted dying raises fundamental questions about respect for individual autonomy, protection of the vulnerable and the role the State should play. This lecture will explain the law and explore the arguments.

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Speakers

Imogen Goold is Professor of Medical Law, Faculty of Law at University of Oxford and Fellow of St Anne’s College. In 2021, Imogen was appointed Visiting Gresham Professor of Medical Law.

Location

Barnard's Inn Hall Holborn London EC1N 2HH

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