A 2019 survey carried out in Great Britain shows majority support for the NHS to be allowed to assist in helping someone end their life. Despite assisted suicide and euthanasia currently being illegal in Great Britain, 65 percent of British adults and 64 percent of British healthcare professionals believe that the NHS should be able to assist someone who wants to end their life due to a terminal illness or extreme pain.
Opinion towards allowing the NHS to assist in helping someone end their life in Great Britain in 2019, among the general population and healthcare professionals
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YouGov. (January 21, 2020). Opinion towards allowing the NHS to assist in helping someone end their life in Great Britain in 2019, among the general population and healthcare professionals [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1089775/gb-nhs-involvement-in-assisted-suicide/
YouGov. "Opinion towards allowing the NHS to assist in helping someone end their life in Great Britain in 2019, among the general population and healthcare professionals." Chart. January 21, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1089775/gb-nhs-involvement-in-assisted-suicide/
YouGov. (2020). Opinion towards allowing the NHS to assist in helping someone end their life in Great Britain in 2019, among the general population and healthcare professionals. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1089775/gb-nhs-involvement-in-assisted-suicide/
YouGov. "Opinion towards Allowing The Nhs to Assist in Helping Someone End Their Life in Great Britain in 2019, among The General Population and Healthcare Professionals." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1089775/gb-nhs-involvement-in-assisted-suicide/
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Opinion towards allowing the NHS to assist in helping someone end their life in Great Britain in 2019, among the general population and healthcare professionals [Graph], YouGov, January 21, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1089775/gb-nhs-involvement-in-assisted-suicide/
