UK's Islamic medics against assisted suicide as contravenes 'Muslim moral compass'

The British Islamic Medical Association (BIMA) has issued a statement expressing its strong concerns with the proposed change to legislation on assisted suicide, highlighting that it goes against the “Muslim moral compass”.

The organisation also, strikingly, and in what may be a first among the various groups to speak out against the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill being put forward by Labour MP Kim Leadbeater, cites the experience of minority groups during the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdowns as offering further evidence of the inherent dangers posed by the legislative change for more marginalised communities and vulnerable people.