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Kirstie Allsopp shares behind-the-scenes 'chaos' of TV show
Kirstie Allsopp shared she is in support of measures that would help terminally unwell patients end their life "with dignity" as she spoke of her late mother's turmoil following a liver cancer diagnosis.
The Location, Location, Location star revealed her mother was haunted by the prospect of a "painful death" as she was unable to take any strong pain relief medication due to being allergic to opiates.
On X, Kirstie typed: "Fear of a painful death from liver cancer haunted my mother’s last few years. She was allergic to opiates, and no amount of palliative care would have helped; she survived for 9 years after a 3 to 6-month diagnosis. But I wish she’d known that she can choose how and when."
In response, her followers shared their views on the divisive legislation currently being debated in parliament.
One said: "Same for both my parents, Kirstie, although they had different conditions, the end for both was painful & distressing. Neither wanted to go out like that."
Kirstie Allsopp shared her mum had a difficult few years battling liver cancer. (Image: Getty)
A second replied: "What if she’d have chosen to commit suicide earlier and missed out on those 8 1/2 years?"
In response, Kirstie typed: "That is the whole point; with this bill, there is far less risk."
Another commented: "My 90-year-old friend hasn't even been offered palliative care. Too old for anything. No care plan was offered at all for his kidney cancer."
A fourth commented: "Indeed, and to watch those you love in dreadful pain and discomfort is something you never forget; it overshadows beautiful memories."
Fear of a painful death from liver cancer haunted my mother’s last few years. She was allergic to opiates, no amount of palliative care would have helped, she survived for 9 years after a 3 to 6 months diagnosis. but I wish she’d known that she has the power to chose how & when
— Kirstie Allsopp (@KirstieMAllsopp) November 25, 2024Invalid email
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This week, MPs will be asked to make a decision that could have consequences for decades.
If the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill for England and Wales becomes law, it would give people, in certain circumstances, the right to die at a time of their choosing.
Scotland is also considering a change in the law on the issue.
It is a colossal potential social change, compared by many to the Abortion Act of 1967, the abolition of capital punishment, the decriminalisation of homosexuality and the introduction of gay marriage.
Speaking on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall said: "I think you should have the right to choose.
"The point is not that this is for everybody."
Kendall, who is a long-time advocate of assisted dying, called the debate on the bill part of a “bigger” national discussion as more people "have longer deaths".
Her comments came as 29 faith leaders representing Christians, Muslims, Jews, Hindus, and Sikhs signed an open letter warning the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill would lead to people being pressured into ending their lives to avoid burdening families or the NHS.
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