So, I take the point assisted dying probably won’t work in practice because it’s impossible to police effectively and you can’t hand the power of life and death to the state, but this seems to me very uncharitable of most assisted dying advocates.

you can make the argument that assisted dying may and indeed has led to these very outcomes - and I would agree - but I don’t think implying this is something the assisted dying side actually want is generally not the case. There is a moderate position on that side which says

the person requesting to end their own life must be dying of natural causes, had this confirmed by doctors, be in their right mind and not coerced when this decision is made, free to change their minds etc that doesn’t necessitate being an apologist for this at all.

someone who holds the above position might reasonably take exception to being told they must therefore think young girls being killed by the state like this is something they think is right.

@BertDalziel Yes indeed. I don't understand why people think this polarisation of everything helps. Personally, I think if I had a diagnosis of a month of unbearable pain, and then death, I should be legally allowed to choose immediate death. Does that make me a monster?