Esther Rantzen, the 83-year-old ChildLine founder and broadcaster, said she has considered the option of assisted dying in Switzerland if her ongoing lung cancer treatment does not improve her condition.
But if family members accompany her, they could face up to 14 years in prison, under legislation banning assisted dying in Engalnd, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Campaigners want to see a change in the law to allow assisted dying. Bills are being considered in Scotland, Jersey and the Isle of Man. “The UK is approaching a tipping point in the campaign,” Sarah Wootton, the chief executive of Dignity in Dying, said recently.
We want to hear from you. How has the current legislation affected you or your family? What are your views on changes to legislation? What do you think about Rantzen’s comments?
