Do We Have the Right to Die?

Two leading thinkers present alternative answers to one of the most difficult and divisive questions of our times.

As pressure grows to legalise assisted dying in the United Kingdom, the issue remains deeply contested. For those who feel unsure or undecided, this book offers clarity rather than slogans, illuminating the legal and ethical fault lines at the heart of the debate: between autonomy and safety; between personal choice and collective responsibility.

Lady Hale, former president of the Supreme Court, argues that everyone should have the freedom to decide the time and manner of their own death. Drawing on real cases in real courts, she explores how the law might establish effective safeguards while preserving an individuals right to decide for themselves when their suffering becomes unbearable.

Rowan Williams, former Archbishop of Canterbury, sits in opposition, contending that no such right can ever be absolut