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We have heard so often in the course of these proceedings that those who have disabilities are terrified that their lives will be seen as of lesser value and that they will be identified as suitable for assisted death at some stage when they are suffering from pneumonia or an unhealed pressure sore, for example. We know that there is a significant risk of unconscious bias against such patients. Dr Alex Hughes of King’s College Hospital, noted in written evidence that doctors who choose to participate in assisted dying may be a self-selecting group, leading to a