keep disabled people out of the Assisted Dying bill

Background

do not include disability in the criteria within the assisted suicide bill We call on the government to immediately invest in social care, housing, and financial support for Disabled people. The focus must be on enabling life, not facilitating death.

Additional details

years of cuts to the NHS and public funding, disabled people are going without accessible housing, unable to afford food, energy other essentials, and the care they need the introduction of assisted suicide bill comes at a time where disabled people are at risk of being pressured into decisions driven by fear, desperation, or lack of options rather than genuine choice. This legislation could deepen inequalities and reinforce societal biases that view Disabled people’s lives as less valuable.