Euthanasia: The RCN of UK drops its opposition

The Royal College of Nursing, Britain’s leading nursing union, dropped its opposition to assisted suicide yesterday. The switch is the first on the matter inside the medical profession. The RCN’s decision to drop a stance it has held since 2004 comes after 49 per cent of its members backed legal assisted suicide in a consultation while 40 per cent were opposed. While it carries no practical implications, it is a landmark shift in expert opinion. assisted suicide