Bold move from Carwyn Jones on assisted suicide

Whether you’re for or against assisted suicide for the terminally ill, you have surely got to applaud Carwyn Jones (AM for Bridgend) for broaching this sensitive subject. Too many politicians shy away from debating sensitive issues or pushing the establishment beyond its comfort zone.

On his blog, he said “I’ve always taken the view that people who are terminally ill and in pain should be able to take heir own lives if they want to and be helped to do so. I’ve never understood why people should be forced to be in pain. There have to be rules to guard against abuse however.”

On this issue, I am entirely in agreement with him and as Wales’ most senior law officer, I congratulate him for contributing to the debate on such an important subject. Whilst he may be criticised for his remarks from some quarters, he will also win a lot of support for not being afraid to speak his mind.