Euthanasia is a class issue. In Britain, we already have the right to die: all you need is 200 Swiss francs (£150) and a flight to Switzerland (£30 with EasyJet). What we don’t have is the right to die if you don’t have a spare £180. Or if you want to die at home. Or you aren’t physically able to travel that far anymore.
What we don’t have is the right to die if you’ve worked in low-paid jobs all your life and are on the state pension.
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