Guernsey to debate assisted dying

The States of Guernsey voted against the Requete today: it would have seen a working party to look at if and how assisted dying could work.

Deputy Jan Kuttelwascher told pro-assisted dying campaigners 'if you want to kill yourself, you can do so now'.

Jan Kuttelwascher confronted protesters outside the States this morning.

Guernsey's government will begin the process of debating plans to legalise assisted dying on the island.

Rob Moore Reporter

Guernsey's Chief Minister is now asking to amend his own proposition, with a substantially watered-down alternative.

A second public meeting will be held by the deputies who signed the requête at Les Beaucamps School ahead of the debate on May 16th.

Guernsey's Policy & Resources Committee say they will not be supporting assisted dying in the island.

The Former Archbishop of Canterbury says legalising assisted dying in Guernsey would not be 'un-Christian'.

Senior church members in Guernsey have launched a new website campaigning against the introduction of assisted dying.