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Assisted dying - should the law change?
5 Live listeners have their say with Nicky Campbell.
Assisted suicide is banned in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, with a maximum prison sentence of 14 years. In Scotland, it can be prosecuted as murder or manslaughter. But Dame Esther Rantzen says the law needs to change. She has stage 4 lung cancer and says she is considering assisted dying if her condition gets worse. Nicky Campbell asked 5 Live listeners: Is it time to change the law on assisted dying?
