From caring to killing: As an NHS doctor, I could never support assisted dying
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Dr Kalpana Dein2021-06-28T11:42:00
New bills to legalise assisted dying have been lodged in both Holyrood and Westminster, while in Jersey a citizens’ jury has already voted in favour of changing the law. But Dr Kalpana Dein, a Christian and Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist, believes such a move would have devastating consequences
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