Ben and Sally return to the podcast to discuss the recent Assisted Dying Bill introduced to the House of Commons by Kim Leadbeater MP. What are the main moral arguments at play? And how can we, as Christian healthcare professionals, respond well?Please note: The second reading of the Leabdeater Bill is 29 November 2024, not 15 November, as said in this podcast.The Finger on the Pulse podcast will also be available on its own subscription at https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/2418716/website/background/editResources:Public perspectives published by the Complex Life & Death Decisions Group (Oct 2024): https://www.kcl.ac.uk/news/assisted-dying-two-thirds-of-public-back-legalisation-within-this-parliament-study-findsBMA Resources on the Assisted Dying Debate: https://www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-support/ethics/end-of-life/physician-assisted-dyingAdvice from the Chief Medical Officers (Oct 2024): https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/assisted-dying-bill-debate-advice-to-doctors/assisted-dying-bill-debate-advice-to-doctors-from-the-uk-chief-medical-officers-and-nhs-england-national-medical-directorReport of the Health and Social Care Committee (Feb 2024): https://committees.parliament.uk/work/6906/assisted-dyingassisted-suicide/Wes Streeting public statement (Health Secretary): https://news.sky.com/story/amp/wes-streeting-to-vote-against-assisted-dying-over-end-of-life-care-concerns-13239483Shabana Mahmood public statement (Justice Secretary): https://amp.theguardian.com/society/2024/oct/23/muslims-bradford-assisted-dying-billJustin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury public statement: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn9dn42xqg4oKim Leadbeater and the slippery slope: https://youtu.be/35lU-SnGTpk?si=khl-i-2W8VdDwbpUCare Not Killing: https://www.carenotkilling.org.ukCMF: https://www.cmf.org.uk/dying-with-dignity-the-problems-with-the-latest-move-to-legalise-assisted-suicide/Ben’s thoughts on Taylor Swift: https://licc.org.uk/resources/the-eras-tour-returns/Support the show

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