There is a myth, according to Kim Leadbeater of News, that the use of assisted suicide has expanded over time in nations where it has been legalized.
The Spen Valley MP claims that the current law is “not fit for purpose” and is introducing a private members bill on the subject today.
The plan would permit mentally competent terminally ill individuals to take their own lives.
“Wherever a law has been introduced in other countries and it has strict limited criteria with proper safeguards and protections, it hasn’t been widened,” Ms. Leadbeater responded when asked about the “slippery slope” argument.
There is a misconception that something is true, but it isn’t.
In nations with more expansive legal systems, that has always been the origin. So I think there is a perception around the slippery slope concept, which actually isn’t reality.”
Due to worries about the preparedness of the health care system, the Canadian government postponed the expansion of assisted dying laws to mentally ill individuals until 2027. This was originally scheduled to happen in March of this year.
