The man who did so much to impose Covid hysteria, lockdown and toxic untested jabs on Britain is now causing outrage with his support for assisted suicide. Chief Medical Officer for England, Chris Whitty, has suggested that even attempting to talk a loved one out of having the state assist them in suicide is “coercion”, prompting a backlash from commentators who have suggested this is a direct attack on national suicide prevention efforts.
Yesterday, during the House of Lords assisted suicide Bill select committee, Professor Sir Chris Whitty was called as an expert witness to give evidence on the Bill. In response to a question about coercion and pressure, Whitty said “I’ve got the impression that people think that all coercion is due to people doing it for nefarious reasons. Actually, you also get coercion, including from family members who, in their own view, are doing their best for a relative they see is in distress and are imposing their views on the individual who themselves may have a different view”.
He went on to say that “the whole point of people having adequate consent as an adult is that, provided they have capacity, they should be taking the decisions”.
“Ultimately, it’s [the decision of the person who desires assistance in suicide], and you do need to be alert to this form of coercion”, he added.