一位英国母亲在丈夫死后要求平等获得协助死亡援助, A UK mother pushes for equal access to assisted dying, following her husband’s death and a probe that found no charges.

North Yorkshire的母亲Louise Shackleton敦促英国立法者确保所有人都能获得援助性死亡, 而不仅仅是富人, 因为她的丈夫Antony于2024年12月在瑞士的Dignitas死于运动神经元疾病。 Louise Shackleton, a North Yorkshire mother, is urging UK lawmakers to ensure assisted dying is accessible to all, not just the wealthy, after her husband Antony died at Switzerland’s Dignitas in December 2024 from motor neurone disease. 她接受了近一年的调查,但不会受到指控,当局结束起诉不符合公共利益。 She was investigated for nearly a year but will not face charges, with authorities concluding prosecution was not in the public interest. Shackleton强调,在获得在国外死亡的协助方面存在财政障碍,倡导《终期成年人(生命终结)法案》,该法案允许6个月以下的晚期患病成年人经医疗和小组批准后,可以申请协助死亡。 Shackleton highlighted the financial barrier to accessing assisted dying abroad, advocating for the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which would allow terminally ill adults with less than six months to live to apply for assisted death, subject to medical and panel approval. 该法案在上议院二读通过,但面临对保障措施和弱势人群面临的风险的审查。 The bill passed second reading in the House of Lords but faces scrutiny over safeguards and risks to vulnerable people. 如果两院都同意,可以在2029年或2030年之前实施。 If both Houses agree, implementation could occur by 2029 or 2030.