Medium (20-45 mins)
Doctrine
Anglican
Bishop Rowan Williams and Lady Hale debate whether we have the 'right to die'
Theologian
Rowan Williams
Duration
28.18
Uploaded to YouTube
21 May 2026
Added to Database
24 May 2026
YouTube description
Bishop Rowan Williams, former Archbishop of Canterbury, and Lady Brenda Hale, former President of the UK Supreme Court, debate whether people have a ‘right to die’ and the assisted dying bill. The pair’s opposing views are featured in their new co-authored book, ‘Do We Have The Right To Die?’, published by The Bodley Head. Interview by Paddy O’Connell.
Warning: Contains discussions of suicide.
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