One of the most senior Catholic leaders in the UK has suggested it would be “abhorrent” to exclude religious views from the assisted dying debate after Dame Esther Rantzen said she was deeply disappointed in his previous comments on the issue.
The broadcaster and Childline founder, who has stage four lung cancer, has been outspoken on assisted dying since revealing last December that she had joined Dignitas due to her fears over a drawn-out, painful death.
