Professor Paul Cosford is the emeritus medical director of Public Health EnglandOne of Britain's top health officials has revealed he now supports assisted dying after developing incurable lung cancer. The 57-year-old has only another one or two years to live and described the current ban on assisted dying in the UK as 'inhumane'. But assisted dying has been legalised in several countries including the Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium and Canada. Assisted dying is currently legal in several European countries, such as Switzerland - home of Dignitas, and some states in America. He stepped down from his role as Director for Health Protection and Medical Director at Public Health England last year due to his illness.

Source: Daily Mail September 30, 2020 23:03 UTC