Abstract
Medical bodies should take a neutral stance on the issue of assisted dying and should not be publicly opposed to or support any change in legislation that may allow assisted dying for terminally ill, mentally competent adults [1]. At the heart of the case of neutrality is the principle that the decriminalization of assisted dying should be a matter for society as a whole to decide, using parliamentary processes. No particular group within it should have a disproportionate influence on this decision. On the other hand, individual healthcare professionals, as responsible citizens, are entitled, perhaps obliged, to express their views about the ethical and clinical case for a law allowing assisted dying for the terminally ill.
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