Earlier today, the House of Commons voted against the assisted suicide bill. We can rejoice, for now, that the vulnerable and the elderly have been protected from this sinister proposal. The arguments against this appalling legalisation have been well rehearsed. But what is not so well known is the dark history of the main lobby group pushing for change.
The so-called ‘Dignity in Dying’ campaign has had more rebranding exercises than Prince Harry has had job titles. The movement has had various monikers over the years. But Daniel Friery, who works in public affairs at The Christian Institute, has done us all a favour by digging into the history of the movement. And it turns out, its history is very dark indeed.
He has recently examined the archives of Dignity in Dying, held at the Wellcome Collection in London. His findings raise uncomfortable questions about the organisation’s origins and the philosophy which has driven the euthanasia movement in Britain.
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