Watford Humanists
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Watford Humanists is a local group of like-minded, non-religious people. We believe in being kind to everyone and making the most of the one life we have!
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July 5, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Only if you are there too :)
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The goals of good palliative care & assisted dying are the same: to understand & respect dying people's choices. We can help doctors put patient wishes at the heart of end-of-life care. In Dr Chloe Furst's words, voluntary assisted dying practitioner in Aus: 2/7
February 3, 2025 at 4:22 PM
The goals of good palliative care & assisted dying are the same: to understand & respect dying people's choices. We can help doctors put patient wishes at the heart of end-of-life care. In Dr Chloe Furst's words, voluntary assisted dying practitioner in Aus: 2/7
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"Please don't put barriers in the way of understanding." Many witnesses, incl. the BMA Ethics Chair, urged simple safeguards to prevent barriers to access & understanding. Doctors need open convos to get to the heart of patients' end-of-life wants & needs. 3/7
February 3, 2025 at 4:22 PM
"Please don't put barriers in the way of understanding." Many witnesses, incl. the BMA Ethics Chair, urged simple safeguards to prevent barriers to access & understanding. Doctors need open convos to get to the heart of patients' end-of-life wants & needs. 3/7
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The Mental Capacity Act is the right place to start in terms of determining if a patient can make this decision. It's been tried and tested. It's used every day. Doctors are confident using it and it strikes the right balance - protecting both them and their patients. 4/7
February 3, 2025 at 4:22 PM
The Mental Capacity Act is the right place to start in terms of determining if a patient can make this decision. It's been tried and tested. It's used every day. Doctors are confident using it and it strikes the right balance - protecting both them and their patients. 4/7
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Similarly, safeguarding against coercion is already a vital part of the exceptional care thousands of nurses across the country already deliver across the UK. Vigilance is key - and can co-exist with a safe route to choice. 5/7
February 3, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Similarly, safeguarding against coercion is already a vital part of the exceptional care thousands of nurses across the country already deliver across the UK. Vigilance is key - and can co-exist with a safe route to choice. 5/7
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This bill is motivated by a non-partisan recognition that the status quo is untenable for dying people and their families who are currently abandoned in a system that protects no one. 6/7
February 3, 2025 at 4:22 PM
This bill is motivated by a non-partisan recognition that the status quo is untenable for dying people and their families who are currently abandoned in a system that protects no one. 6/7
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This stage of the process is for scrutiny, analysis, consideration of the evidence, so all witnesses were selected for their expertise. Together, we can deliver a Bill back to the Commons that protects the most vulnerable and gives dying people a true choice at the end of life. 7/7
February 3, 2025 at 4:22 PM
This stage of the process is for scrutiny, analysis, consideration of the evidence, so all witnesses were selected for their expertise. Together, we can deliver a Bill back to the Commons that protects the most vulnerable and gives dying people a true choice at the end of life. 7/7
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50yrs ago my dad, who had throat cancer, begged my mam to help him go ... He was a farmer, and said his animal had more dignity in death than he did, my mam cried over this issue and the guilt she felt before dying 30yrs later... I believe in this bill and am grateful it's now being debated Thanks x
February 3, 2025 at 4:28 PM
50yrs ago my dad, who had throat cancer, begged my mam to help him go ... He was a farmer, and said his animal had more dignity in death than he did, my mam cried over this issue and the guilt she felt before dying 30yrs later... I believe in this bill and am grateful it's now being debated Thanks x
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Please be assured your patient, diligent work in making this legislation meet the needs of terminally-ill patients in distress is understood and appreciated by those who have encountered the inhumane obtuseness of the law as it stands. Thank you. Your sincerity and decency are manifest.
February 3, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Please be assured your patient, diligent work in making this legislation meet the needs of terminally-ill patients in distress is understood and appreciated by those who have encountered the inhumane obtuseness of the law as it stands. Thank you. Your sincerity and decency are manifest.