Professor Dr. Mark Glaser and Jonathan Sacerdoti discuss the UK's highly controversial Assisted Dying Bill.

A renowned oncologist and former whistleblower against the controversial Liverpool Care Pathway in the UK heath service, with over 40 years of experience treating cancer patients, Dr. Glaser offers invaluable insights into the dangers of legalising euthanasia and the catastrophic impact it could have on the NHS.

From the impossible task of predicting life expectancy to the psychological burden patients may face, this conversation exposes the ethical, medical, and societal consequences of assisted dying.

Dr Glaser was also the physician who looked after the late Mo Mowlam MP, who under his care defied her brain cancer diagnosis to become Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in Tony Blair's government, ultimately contributing to the Good Friday Agreement.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction: Assisted Dying Bill
02:03 Mo Mowlam’s doctor: Defying terminal illness to make peace in Northern Ireland
04:35 Whistleblower: ending the Liverpool Care Pathway, a failed system of care
09:04 The Assisted Dying Bill: a rush toward irreversibility
12:08 Optimism vs. Death: the psychological impact on patients
14:07 Crumbling NHS: how can a system on the brink help people choose to die?
21:14 The sorry state of palliative care in the NHS
25:15 Why do people want to die? Exploring motivations beyond pain
26:01 Being a “burden”: the subtle pressure of feeling you are draining others
36:02 Global perspective: lessons from Canada and Oregon
38:49 “You wouldn’t treat a dog like this” – the ethical pet analogy
46:06 Doctors don’t want to kill: a system unprepared
47:35 Who should decide, courts or doctors?
52:44 The need for a slow, thoughtful debate

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