Gordon Brown Opposes Assisted Dying Legislation, Calls for Enhanced Palliative Care

Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown opposes the legalization of assisted dying, emphasizing the importance of good end-of-life care, which he experienced personally during his newborn daughter's illness.

Brown advocates for a commission to develop a fully funded strategy for improving palliative care, implying that current NHS provisions are inadequate and state funding for end-of-life care is uncertain.

Polling suggests that the majority of the public support assisted dying in principle, but Brown argues that the timing is wrong and that focus should be on enhancing existing palliative care services instead.