Report on assisted dying ‘very welcome’ but ‘too limited’ in its recommendations

The British Humanist Association (BHA) has welcomed the Commission on Assisted Dying’s call to reform the law to allow assisted dying for terminally ill adults as set out in its report (published 05/01/12), which is considered, detailed and recommends a change in the law for practical, ethical and legal reasons. However, the BHA has also expressed regret that the recommendations are ethically inconsistent and too limited in their scope.BHA Chief Executive Andrew Copson said, ‘The law as it stands is not compassionate. It gives no option to those who wish to end their lives without suffering