
EP 119: Death and Dying in the age of Covid-19 - Sarah Wootton and Lloyd Riley
Law Pod UK
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Palliative Care and the Death of a Sister
Sarah, the critical thing about the law is it's a very black and white way of looking at the issue. And that's led to a number of grey areas and significant problems for dying people as a result. No matter how effective end of life care is, it can't relieve all suffering. Palative care specialists do admit that even with the best palliative care, some people will still suffer. So people are taking matters into their own hands. They might go to switzerland for an assisted death if they can afford it. That excludes the vast majority of british sens for accessing that option. Some people choose to end their lives alone so they don't cause any kind of
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