but for lorna pirozzolo, who is terminally ill with advanced breast cancer, it would be a comfort torsey. she's hoping the law will come in time for her, as she fears dying in pain. there's no purpose to forcing somebody to endure torture towards the end of their life. you know, i do have to consider, do i save up for dignitas or if scotland enacts a similar law before jersey, do i make sure i'm back home in time that i would be eligible there? so you are having to think about your death when really you should be living. nigel minihane, a jersey gp for 35 years, backs assisted dying for the terminally ill but is opposed to extending it to those facing unbearable suffering from an incurable physical condition. 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. fergus walsh, bbc news, jersey. we wil