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Letters: why we need assisted dying

23 March 2024

9:00 AM

23 March 2024

9:00 AM

A doctor writes

Sir: I have seen a lot of dying in my career as a doctor. Your leading article (‘Licence to kill’, 16 March) shows astonishing naivety about the state of dying pain-free and with dignity in the UK. Outside of a hospice, where only 5 per cent die (well-supported), there is much terrible suffering.

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