Re: Friday night supper

In article <100ho4f$272q5$1@dont-email.me>,
Bruce@invalid.invalid says...

 
On Tue, 20 May 2025 11:24:17 +0100, Janet <nobody@home.com> wrote:
 

In article <100esfc$1hpn7$1@dont-email.me>,
Bruce@invalid.invalid says...

 
On Mon, 19 May 2025 09:58:51 +0100, Janet <nobody@home.com> wrote:
 

Having said that,  when the time comes I envy you the
MAID option in Canada. Still not available in UK.

 
Why is the UK behind with that? The Netherlands has had it since 2002.

>
Dr  Harold Shipman cast a long shadow here, (murdered
hundreds of patients)and many fear that MAID could lead to
similar abuse  of the most vulnerable. MAID has only just
started crawling through the legislative processes (in
Westminster and Holyrood Parliaments People are still
arguing about whether  patient choice is  "murder " or  
"assisted suicide".
>
  Even seeking assisted  death in a country where it's
legal,is still risky.

 
Are you now saying you don't envy the MAID option in Canada because
it's risky?

   No I'm not.  Its not available to us. To qualify for
MAID in Canada, individuals must be Canadian citizens and
eligible for government-funded health services. This
generally means having a permanent resident status in
Canada.
 
   The risk is to any Brit who takes their friend/loved
one to Switzerland for  MAID. The risk is prosecution by
UK police when they return, for the criminal offence of
assisting a death.  

 <https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdxvjvep2w1o>

"    27 November 2024

The family of a terminally ill woman who took her own life
at Dignitas have spoken of the stress and worry they
experienced trying to keep the plan a secret to avoid
prosecution.

David, from Berkshire, accompanied his wife Alison to the
assisted dying clinic in Switzerland in February 2023.

At present, laws throughout the UK prevent people from
asking for medical help to die. Those who assist someone
to end their life face up to 14 years in prison.".

 AFAIK, the only country that offers MAID to non-resident
visitors, is Switzerland.  

  Janet UK