Don’t turn doctors into killers – stand against assisted suicide
from Christian Concern:
Ben John reports on a demonstration we jointly organised with other campaigners in light of the Westminster debate on assisted suicide and euthanasia, following a concerted high profile campaign calling for a change in the law.
What a joy it was to stand with many outside Parliament to speak for life and not for death this Monday, 29 April.
With very little notice, we saw a good crowd join us in support of life and palliative care. People had travelled from all over England to make their voice heard – not an easy task for the many who joined us with disabilities.
They saw how important it was to oppose the euthanasia lobby which gathered its supporters on the other side of the yard.
In the morning, we led a sobering creative demonstration in conjunction with Distant Voices with the message:
“Don’t make doctors killers.”
The image of doctors and nurses with blood on their hands was a stark warning about what changes to the law about euthanasia and assisted suicide actually means: giving doctors the power and right to kill.
Despite all that the pro-euthanasia and assisted suicide rally could say, and all the euphemisms about “assisted dying” and compassion, it was important to remember that suicide is still suicide and killing is still killing.
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