Patrick Hewes Stewart the 70 year old English actor and recipient of an OBE allowing him the title of Sir, has announced his desire for assisted euthanasia when his time arrives. Stewart has become a patron of the lobby group ‘Dignity in Dying’ to assist their campaign for legislative changes to enable assisted euthanasia. Stewart states that having no choice in your birth does not prevent you from having a choice in the manner of your death, which current legislation forces some to take their lives in unfortunate often ghastly circumstances. The issue of assisted suicide has received significant debate in the UK with a recent airing of a BBC documentary that has been criticized by a counter lobby group ‘Care not Killing’. Inspired by France24 ow.ly/4Dejg image source David Shankbone ow.ly/4Ded1 Irresponsible not to discuss this issue (April 24 2011)

Patrick Hewes Stewart the 70 year old English actor and recipient of an OBE allowing him the title of Sir, has announced his desire for assisted euthanasia when his time arrives. Stewart has become a patron of the lobby group ‘Dignity in Dying’ to assist their campaign for legislative changes to enable assisted euthanasia. Stewart states that having no choice in your birth does not prevent you from having a choice in the manner of your death, which current legislation forces some to take their lives in unfortunate often ghastly circumstances. The issue of assisted suicide has received significant debate in the UK with a recent airing of a BBC documentary that has been criticized by a counter lobby group ‘Care not Killing’.

 

Inspired by France24 ow.ly/4Dejg image source David Shankbone ow.ly/4Ded1