Lord Mohammed of Tinsley
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Baroness O'Loan (CB)
I said that there should be a publicly available register and that the Royal College of GPs is in favour of an opt-in.
Lord Mohammed of Tinsley (LD)
On a point of clarity, having sat and listened and wondered whether I should intervene, the noble Baroness mentioned a number of faiths and the fact that people from those faiths do not believe in assisted dying. But people from those faiths also do not believe in childbirth before marriage. Is there any evidence to suggest that people are opting out of midwifery because of that reason? Or is it just your opinion that people from those faiths may not want to take part? I am from one of those faiths and although, as noble Lords may have heard, assisted dying might not be for me, I am not here to stop others. I am sure that others in medical professions might also share that view.
Baroness O'Loan (CB)
I am not sure of the logic of what the noble Lord is saying. I apologise to the House; I am struggling slightly. We are talking about assisted dying here and nothing else. I am saying that there has to be a conscience clause: that people of faith—I do not know how many faiths are involved—must have the right not to go against their conscience. That is one of the human rights that we absolutely must have.