A FREE PUBLIC talk and discussion was held on Wednesday, November 27th 2024 at the Farnham Maltings. There was a collection at the end for the Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice .
See below for more information made available before the discussion evening including
- information about the speakers and links to the organisations they represent
- social care and health lawyer Belinda Schwehr’s notes on Assisted Dying, legal issues and what happens in other countries and for
- an explanation of what the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024 (Kim Leadeater MP’s bill) would do if it were passed without substantial amendment https://www.landmarkchambers.co.uk/news-and-cases/terminally-ill-adults-end-of-life-bill-2024
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Four informed speakers with different opinions will be sharing their views:
- My Death, My Decision – Dr Graham Winyard, former Chief Medical Officer;
- Care Not Killing – Dr Amy Proffitt, palliative medicine specialist;
- Humanists against Assisted Dying – Kevin Yuill, CEO;
- Campaign for Dignity in Dying – Marie-louise Papworth, board member.
Meeting chair: Belinda Schwehr
Do come, listen, ask questions and give your perspectives. All are welcome!
Programme for the evening:
- Up to 8pm Refreshments available at the Farnham Maltings Bar
- 8pm Main Speakers after Introduction by Belinda Schwehr Event Chair
- 8.45 pm: Contributions from the Floor and Chaired questions to the Speakers
- 9.45: Close and Thanks
Refreshments available beforehand from the Maltings Bar.
A collection for the Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice will be held at the end- see below:
QR CODE FOR DONATION. ALSO YOU CAN USE THIS LINK
https://www.pth.org.uk/support-us/donate/make-a-donation/make-a-one-off-donation/
See social care and health lawyer Belinda Schwehr’s notes on Assisted Dying, legal issues and what happens in other countries:
- Please CLICK HERE here for Belinda’s notes titled “The existing problem with assisted dying and a review of the position in other countries”.
- Belinda will chair the Public Meeting on November 27th. As well as being a lawyer she is also director of CASCAIDr CIC, an information and analysis organisation, a former Chair of Farnham Humanists and a current Committee Member.
For an explanation of what the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024 (Kim Leadeater MP’s bill) would do if it were passed without substantial amendment https://www.landmarkchambers.co.uk/news-and-cases/terminally-ill-adults-end-of-life-bill-2024
More about our Speakers for the event:
Dr Graham Winyard is co-chair of the Clinical Advisory Group of ‘My Death, My Decision’, a grassroots movement that campaigns for assisted dying reform. Dr Winyard was formerly the government’s Chief Medical Officer of England & Wales.
Kevin Yuill is the interim Director of ‘Humanists Against Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia’, a group of individuals from various walks of life united by our lack of religious beliefs and our suspicion about the wisdom of legalising assisted suicide and/or euthanasia.
Dr Amy Proffitt represents ‘Care Not Killing’, a UK-based alliance of individuals and organisations with the aims of promoting more and better palliative care, and, by influencing public opinion, ensuring that existing laws against euthanasia and assisted suicide are not weakened or repealed.
Marie-louise Papworth speaks for the ‘Campaign for Dignity in Dying’, who believe assisted dying for terminally ill, mentally competent adults should be legal in the UK so that dying people have support to take the final act that brings about their peaceful death.