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There is a "strong case" for allowing assisted suicide for people who are terminally ill in England and Wales a group of experts has said.

In a report released on Thursday, the Commission on Assisted Dying - set up and funded by campaigners who want to see a change in the law - described the current system as "inadequate".

Other groups, including the British Medical Association, have accused the panel of bias.

Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson opposes the changes to laws relating to assisted suicide recommended in the report. Speaking on Radio 5 live's Victoria Derbyshire programme, Baroness Grey-Thompson said,
"My reall fear is that this would be a slippery slope to something much worse. already an awful lot of disabled peple are put under pressure. They're made to feel worthless in society. although disabled people aren't included in the commission's report, I do worry that a change in the law would make the next step much easier."

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