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Fit for what?

Alison Davis

Euthanasia literally means 'a good death' but it has come to mean the deliberate killing of those deemed 'better off dead' either by society in general, their relatives or doctors.

'Voluntary euthanasia' is now a very real threat in this country, and there is also pressure to put on a legal footing what is already going on - killing disabled and incapacitated people by 'withdrawing medical treatment' - meaning starving and dehydrating them to death.