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Lord Falconer
This week in the UK, the Assisted Dying Bill has its second reading in parliament. HARDtalk speaks to former Attorney-General Lord Falconer, who has introduced the bill.
Just a handful of countries allow assisted dying or euthanasia or both - most notably Switzerland and the Netherlands. It is a difficult and contentious area for policymakers. This week in the UK, the highly controversial Assisted Dying Bill has its second reading in parliament. HARDtalk speaks to Labour peer and former Attorney-General Lord Falconer, who has introduced the bill, and asks how he defends the right to die in the face of staunch opposition from the many in the medical establishment, politicians and religious leaders?
Last on
Fri 18 Jul 2014
08:30GMT
91热爆 News except UK & UK HD
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Zeinab Badawi |
Interviewed Guest | Charlie Falconer |
Broadcasts
- Wed 16 Jul 2014 20:30GMT91热爆 News except UK & UK HD
- Thu 17 Jul 2014 03:30GMT91热爆 News except UK & UK HD
- Thu 17 Jul 2014 08:30GMT91热爆 News except UK & UK HD
- Thu 17 Jul 2014 14:30GMT91热爆 News except UK & UK HD
- Fri 18 Jul 2014 03:30GMT91热爆 News except UK & UK HD
- Fri 18 Jul 2014 08:30GMT91热爆 News except UK & UK HD