DO WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO DIE (BODLEY HEAD) (HB)

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 individual’s right to decide for themselves when their suffering becomes unbearable. Rowan Williams, former Archbishop of Canterbury, sits in opposition. Ultimately, they turn to a deeper challenge: how a public healthcare system can universally uphold dignity, and what it would truly mean to offer us all what we profoundly deserve – a good death.