Guernsey survey finds majority support assisted dying law

The majority of people who took part also believe developing end-of-life and specialist palliative care should be a high priority

More than 80% of people surveyed strongly or somewhat support a change to the law in assisted dying.

Island Global Research carried out the study on behalf of the campaign group Dignity in Dying and received 1,051 responses.

Fifteen percent strongly or somewhat oppose the changes, with the remaining saying they were unsure.

More than 70% of respondents believed the issue should be debated this political term - ending June 2025.

Dignity in Dying is a national organisation that campaigns to change the law to allow the option for assisted dying for terminally ill, mentally competent adults in the British Islands.

The online survey was launched in Guernsey on 15 September 2023, with residents aged 16 and over eligible to take part.

Ninety percent of participants said the island should not wait for the UK to make a judgement before Guernsey rules on its own law.

The vast majority of people who took part also believe developing end-of-life and specialist palliative care should be a high priority in Guernsey, with 4% not believing it was a priority.