Public want government to prioritise palliative care over legalising assisted suicide - poll.
(Photo: Getty/iStock)Fresh polling has revealed widespread concern about plans to legalise assisted suicide ahead of a debate in Parliament this Friday on changing the law.
Asked about the statement, "Before parliament considers introducing assisted dying, there should be a Royal Commission to examine the future of palliative and end of life care," seven in 10 agreed.
The survey of over 5,000 British adults also noted scepticism about promised protections, with a majority (59 per cent) saying that it was "impossible to create safeguards that would ..." CT.
