Liz Carr: The UK's assisted dying debate
Stephen Sackur speaks to actor and disability rights campaigner Liz Carr
The Interview · BBC World Service
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Show Notes
The UK parliament is considering landmark proposals to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales. They would, if approved, establish the right for some terminally ill people to choose a medically assisted death. Several European nations, Canada, and a number of US states have already gone down this road. Stephen Sackur speaks to actor and disability rights campaigner Liz Carr. Is the focus on a ‘good death’ detracting from the right to a good life?