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Top 5 at 5: UK's Steps Toward Legalising The Assisted Dying Bill

Professor Dr. Tan Maw Pin, Professor in Geriatric Medicine, University of Malaya

19-Dec-24 17:00

Top 5 at 5: UK's Steps Toward Legalising The Assisted Dying Bill

A bill to legalise assisted dying has been advanced in the UK House of Commons. Although this bill has been moved forward to its committee stage, there are still concerns that the bill could used to abuse vulnerable groups. We speak to Professor Dr Tan Maw Pin, Professor in Geriatric Medicine at the University of Malaya to discuss the impact of this divisive bill, the potential of introducing a bill like this in Malaysia and the state of palliative care among elderly.

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Image Credit: Gorodenkoff, Shutterstock

Produced by: Sneha Harikannan, Juliet Jacobs, Lim Sue Ann, Sudais Ferhard, Alia Zefri

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn


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Categories:  politicsgovernmentinternationalLaw/Activismcorruptioncontroversieseducation

Tags:  assisted dyinguk assisted dying billmedical officers rotation systemguantanamo baymalaysian detaineesbali bombingnew discoveriespongorosmah mansoracquittalmoney launderingmohministry of healthpitcher plants





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