Assist Us To Live!

Disabled and terminally ill people campaigning for our lives.

A collective of disabled and terminally ill people campaigning for our lives. The answer to suffering at the end of life is funded, better care – not a law that helps us end our lives. We’re working to stop the immediate legalisation of assisted suicide, and to demand the care every person deserves to live well. This means fully funding palliative care, reforming social care, and ensuring disabled and terminally ill people have autonomy over how they live. Only in a world where we all have the basics can we safely consider assisted suicide.

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Our position

What we believe

Supporters of “assisted dying” laws talk about compassion and choice. We believe real compassion means never giving up on people, and real choice is impossible without proper care and support already in place. Here’s why we oppose changing the law until proper social and palliative care provisions are in place.

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Every life has equal worth

No one’s life becomes less valuable because of illness, disability, age, or dependence on others. The law should protect that principle without exception.

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Care first, not a lethal service

Too many people who ask to die are really asking for their pain, isolation, fear or support needs to be taken seriously. Investment in palliative and social care should come before any right to die.

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Safeguards don’t hold

In every country that has legalised assisted dying, the supposedly strict qualifying criteria that were promised have been widened over time. Once one boundary iss crossed, more and more people are at risk.

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Pressure is invisible

Not every pressure to “not be a burden” is spoken aloud. Disabled people, older people, and those without support are especially exposed to subtle coercion that an assessment process cannot detect.

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Disabled people are sounding the alarm

Many disability rights organisations oppose these laws, warning that they encode a judgement that a disabled life is one worth ending – a judgement no law should make.

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Trust between doctor and patient is essential

A boundary preventing doctors ending their disabled and terminally ill patients’ lives in a deeply ableist society protects patients, doctors, and the doctor-patient relationship.

Take action

How you can help

Changing minds and changing votes starts with people willing to speak up. Here’s where to start.

1. Add your support

Share our open letter and add your voice to a growing list of people asking for care, not a change in the law.

2. Write to your MP

A short, personal letter to your MP is one of the most effective things you can do. See our step-by-step guide.

3. Stay in the loop

Join our mailing list so you know exactly when your voice is needed most. Votes can move fast.