Oliver Hancock

The same week that MPs may decide the terminally ill should be offered suicide as therapy, they may also make it legal for mothers to perform DIY abortions on full term babies. Hard not to see a death cult at work.

I hope all our MPs watch the new Netflix drama Senescence. Set in 2029, it stars Stephen Graham as a patient who is failed by the broken NHS at every turn and upon his diagnosis of metastatic prostate cancer (which could have been caught & treated earlier), opts for Assisted Suicide. Disabled by tumours in his spine, he feels that he is a burden on his family and on the NHS. He doesn't want to cause a fuss so doesn't involve his family in the decision. The local hospice doesn't have enough staff since NI rises drove up costs so can't offer him a symptom control bed. And, *spoiler alert* the "procedure" happens in a corridor because there are no other beds available, and it's really sad. The death scene is particularly rough because there's no evidence based drug regime for a peaceful assisted death. "It's crazy what your brain tells you to do when you're unwell!" says his distraught daughter when she finds out how he died. "Surely this isn't legal!" "The expert panel which reviewed his paperwork judged him to have capacity throughout. Every step of your father's care complied with the Terminally Ill Adults Act 2025." Responds the hospital complaints department. Truly shocking drama. Share this post to get it screened in Parliament.