This statistic displays the result of a 2018 survey asking individuals in Great Britain if they would support or oppose the proposed change in the law to allow those with a terminal illness to end their life. 75 percent of respondents said they would support an assisted dying law, while only 11 percent opposed such a move.
Would you support or oppose a proposed change in the law to allow someone with a terminal illness to end their life?
The original source question was worded as follows: "Currently, it is illegal for a doctor in the UK to help someone with a terminal illness to end their life. An assisted dying law(also called 'assisted suicide') has been suggested that would allow terminally ill, mentally competent people who are advised that they have six months or less to live, to request medication to end their own lives. A request would need to be approved by two independent doctors and a judge, and the person would be able to withdraw their request at any point. Opponents of the new law argue that it would inevitably lead to some people opting to commit suicide for fear of being a burden on their loved ones, and that doctors often find it difficult to judge issues like life expectancy and mental competency. In principle, would you support or oppose such a proposed change in the law?"
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ComRes, & Daily Mirror. (June 27, 2018). Would you support or oppose a proposed change in the law to allow someone with a terminal illness to end their life? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/898971/support-for-changing-the-assisted-dying-law-in-great-britain/
ComRes, und Daily Mirror. "Would you support or oppose a proposed change in the law to allow someone with a terminal illness to end their life?." Chart. June 27, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/898971/support-for-changing-the-assisted-dying-law-in-great-britain/
ComRes, Daily Mirror. (2018). Would you support or oppose a proposed change in the law to allow someone with a terminal illness to end their life?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/898971/support-for-changing-the-assisted-dying-law-in-great-britain/
ComRes, and Daily Mirror. "Would You Support or Oppose a Proposed Change in The Law to Allow Someone with a Terminal Illness to End Their Life?." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jun 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/898971/support-for-changing-the-assisted-dying-law-in-great-britain/
ComRes & Daily Mirror, Would you support or oppose a proposed change in the law to allow someone with a terminal illness to end their life? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/898971/support-for-changing-the-assisted-dying-law-in-great-britain/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Would you support or oppose a proposed change in the law to allow someone with a terminal illness to end their life? [Graph], ComRes, & Daily Mirror, June 27, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/898971/support-for-changing-the-assisted-dying-law-in-great-britain/
