Assisted Dying Debate

Bishop Alan spoke on this at our last Diocesan Synod. His presentation can be read here.

Here are some other links he has recommended:

A Guide to Terminology

• David Albert Jones, Defining the Terms of the Debate

Overviews of assisted suicide:

• Anscombe Centre for Bioethics
• Care Not Killing
• Living and Dying Well
• Seen & Unseen

Podcasts

• Lydia Dugdale, The Lost Art of Dying
• Brian Brock, Theology, Euthanasia and Autism

Books for further theological reflection

• John Swinton and Richard Payne, Living Well and Dying Faithfully
• John Wyatt, Dying Well

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You may also find some of the resources highlighted by Christian Concern helpful, here: Act now to stop assisted suicide – Christian Concern

These include

• an article on what the Bible says about such issues: What does the Bible say about euthanasia and assisted suicide? – Christian Concern
• And a link to Liz Carr’s BBC Documentary “Better off Dead?” (Liz Carr is not a Christian, but is a famous actress and disability rights campaigner).