Black Country disabled rights campaigner fears Assisted Dying Bill will result in cull
A well-known Black Country disabled rights campaigner says he fears a 'cull' of vulnerable people if the Assisted Dying Bill is passed.
The controversial Private Members Bill, tabled by Labour backbencher Kim Leadbeater, is due to be put to the vote in the House of Commons today (Friday).
Andy Brown, of the Black Country branch of the MS Society, who also works as a support officer, said he feared the proposed law would amount to a 'slippery slope' where the lives of the elderly and disabled will be seen as less precious than those of the more able-bodied.
He feared sympathetic doctors may be used to ensure the 'right' decisions were made.
"I personally see it as a culling bill," he said.
"It will be going down a slippery slope if it passes, and what we will be doing is getting rid of the elderly and disabled people.
"They are saying they will have to have two doctors and a judge to approve it, but look at Harold Shipman for a start. I'm sure they can find a doctor who will be onside."
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