Euthanasia and assisted suicide are currently illegal in the United Kingdom, although a 2019 survey shows that a majority of British people across all age groups supports the legalization of assisted dying in the cases of terminal illness and extreme pain. Among those aged 65 years and over, 77 percent of respondents believe choosing to end your own life should be legal and 61 percent support the legalization of assisting someone in ending their life.
Share of people who support legalizing euthanasia and assisted suicide in Great Britain in 2019, by age
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YouGov. (January 21, 2020). Share of people who support legalizing euthanasia and assisted suicide in Great Britain in 2019, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1089756/gb-support-for-euthanasia-by-age/
YouGov. "Share of people who support legalizing euthanasia and assisted suicide in Great Britain in 2019, by age." Chart. January 21, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1089756/gb-support-for-euthanasia-by-age/
YouGov. (2020). Share of people who support legalizing euthanasia and assisted suicide in Great Britain in 2019, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1089756/gb-support-for-euthanasia-by-age/
YouGov. "Share of People Who Support Legalizing Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide in Great Britain in 2019, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1089756/gb-support-for-euthanasia-by-age/
YouGov, Share of people who support legalizing euthanasia and assisted suicide in Great Britain in 2019, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1089756/gb-support-for-euthanasia-by-age/ (last visited May 23, 2024)
Share of people who support legalizing euthanasia and assisted suicide in Great Britain in 2019, by age [Graph], YouGov, January 21, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1089756/gb-support-for-euthanasia-by-age/