but nigel minihane, a jersey gp for 35 years, supports assisted dying, saying it is about compassion and autonomy. why shouldn't an adult who has been classed as terminally ill be able to shorten the dying process if they so wish, either for medical or for personal reasons? nonetheless, while he's in favour of a right to die for the terminally ill, he opposes extending it to those facing unbearable physical pain. the safeguarding risks are too high. they're not in the dying process. and even though i have sympathy, obviously, with people with unbearable suffering, the problem is that how do we know there is no coercion there? a beacon of hope or an erosion of vital safeguards. assisted dying remains one of the most contentious issues facing society. fergusjoins us now. good morning. it is such a complex issue, you could see from the range of voices in your piece, there are various different levels at which people might agree to want to change. which way do you think this might go? so change. which way do you think this miaht no? . , , change. which way do you think this miauhto? i ,