The Friends at the End Podcast: Recent Episodes
Sorcha Hume
A programme dedicated to end-of-life choices, dignity in dying and personal autonomy, as well as the debate on assisted dying legislation among other themes.
The Friends at the End Podcast aims to bring in a variety of voices; from testimonials to parliamentarians through law-makers , philosophers and health professionals.
Our host Dr. Sorcha Hume addresses some of the most common misconceptions regarding assisted dying, focusing on claims about AD & the disabled community. We also receive vaccine developer Hannah Mainstone where we talk about her experience during pandemic as well as commonalities between arguments against vaccination and arguments against AD. Â During the episode we will also hear a passionate appeal from Friends at the End member Carolle Smith, sharing her harrowing account in a unique way.
MSP Liam McArthur (Scottish Liberal Democrat’s) and Amanda Ward (Former CEO of FATE) join current CEO and host Sorcha Hume to discuss Assisted Dying legislation in the wake of the British Medical Association changing their stance from opposition to neutrality
Sorcha and Ben discuss personal autonomy, freedom and assisted dying legislation. Ben Colburn teaches Political Philosophy at the University of Glasgow and is our newest patron at Friends at the End.