Tomorrow, MPs will vote on a Bill that, if passed, would allow terminally ill people with less than six months to live the right to take their own lives - a radical departure from the status quo. The debate has split parliament and the public. So, is it a kindness or the beginning of a dangerous and slippery slope?
If you or someone you know has been affected by suicide, support and advice can be found with the Samaritans) or SANE).
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Guest:
- Mark Mardell, broadcaster and writer, Movers and Shakers podcast and assisted dying correspondent, Prospect.
- Kaya Burgess, science reporter and religious affairs correspondent, The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
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