Kathleen Stock on the Case Against Assisted Death

About this episode

Yascha Mounk and Kathleen Stock discuss the coherence of liberal arguments for medically assisted suicide and explore alternatives like palliative care.

Yascha Mounk and Kathleen Stock discuss whether liberal arguments for medically assisted suicide fail to hold up under scrutiny. Kathleen Stock is a contributing writer at UnHerd, a frequent columnist at The Sunday Times and The Times, and a co-director of The Lesbian Project, which she runs with journalist and activist Julie Bindel. In this week’s conversation, Yascha Mounk and Kathleen Stock discuss why liberal arguments for assisted dying are less coherent than they appear, whether palliative care offers a more merciful alternative to medically assisted death, and how different legal regimes around the world reveal the practical challenges of institutionalizing end-of-life choices. If you have not yet signed up for our podcast, please do so now by following this link on your phone. Email: leonora.barclay@persuasion.community Podcast production by Mickey Freeland and Leonora Barclay. Connect with us! Spotify | Apple | Google X: @Yascha_Mounk & @JoinPersuasion YouTube: Yascha Mounk, Persuasion LinkedIn: Persuasion Community Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Yascha Mounk

Guest: Kathleen Stock

Topics covered

• assisted death
• medically assisted suicide
• palliative care
• end-of-life choices
• liberal arguments

Keywords

• assisted dying
• liberal arguments
• palliative care
• end-of-life choices
• legal regimes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UnHerd, The Sunday Times, The Times, The Lesbian Project

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