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August 6, 2025BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care

Bad medicine and bad law

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JHJoseph Paul HawkinsAshford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Implication

Systematic analysis evaluates personal autonomy in the assisted dying bill, highlighting ethical dilemmas around compassion and societal support.

Key Points

  • The assisted dying bill raises significant ethical concerns regarding its impact on vulnerable populations.
  • A systematic approach to virtue ethics and deontology reveals potential shortcomings in the bill's moral foundations.
  • The lack of adequate palliative care and societal support could lead to adverse outcomes for individuals facing difficult choices.
  • Supporting assisted dying without addressing poverty and unmet medical needs may jeopardize lives under societal pressures.

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Joseph Paul Hawkins (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689522069f4f1c896c4292e7https://doi.org/10.1136/spcare-2025-005575
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