Professor Leonie Herx airs her real concerns about legalising AD in Jersey
“We had the concept of Canadian exceptionalism: that we were going to be different to Belgium and the Netherlands…”
“Once you legalise assisted dying, there is a natural progression regarding access to it - there is no way that you can restrict it. - It will be available to everyone over a period of time.”
“Is this where you (Jersey) want to go as a country?”
“There is no safeguard that can be put in place to protect the most vulnerable.”