In today’s news, there were new guidelines over prosecution for assisted suicide. Whilst not marking a change in the law (which the majority of the population support and yet politicians refuse to raise) it does at least offer somewhat more rigidity to the cirumstances in which you can be tried.
Terry Pratchett made a very strong and emotive speech on this matter, (which can be read in part on the Guardian website) and it’s refreshing to see someone respected speak out in this manner.
