Assisted dying laws and protection for all

A Dignitas clinic in Zurich, Switzerland. Photograph: David Levene/The GuardianCampaigners for assisted suicide – or assisted dying as they euphemistically refer to it – argue that “the only way to ensure the law is fit for purpose is to hear from those it affects most” (Letters, 31 October). The law as it stands does not only affect those relatives who have made the difficult decision to assist relatives with their journey to Dignitas but also those people in the UK who