In a recent panel published by Hyphen, Dr Nadia Khan – consultant in palliative care and BIMA Council member joined Nick Spencer (Theos) and Nathan Stilwell (Humanists UK) for a vital discussion on the proposed Assisted Dying Bill. Dr Khan argued that introducing assisted suicide would set a dangerous precedent — one that shifts healthcare’s ethical foundations and disproportionately threatens the vulnerable, especially in a system already stretched thin.

Muslim healthcare professionals, she noted, are united not just by faith, but by a shared commitment to compassion, justice, and the sanctity of life. The conversation highlights the urgent need to protect ethical integrity in medicine while advocating for equitable, life-affirming care.

? Read the full discussion here: ‘Opening a Pandora’s box’: our panel tackle the assisted dying debate