British attitudes to changing assisted dying law

British attitudes to changing assisted dying law

Public attitudes to changing the law to allow assisted suicide for people suffering from different types of illness.

The

law should be changed

Not

sure

The

law shouldn't be changed

Terminal illness

67%

20%

13%

Not terminal illness

45%

30%

26%

Survey conducted October 7th 2024 with a sample of 1704 adults. Full question wording: Do you think the law should or should not be changed to allow someone to assist in the suicide of...someone suffering from a terminal illness?/someone suffering from a painful, incurable but NOT terminal illness?

Source: YouGov Lucia Mackenzie/POLITICO