Do We Have the Right to Die?
$34.83
- Hardcover
176 pages
- Release Date
2 June 2026
Summary
Two leading thinkers present alternative answers to one of the most difficult and divisive questions of our times: do we have the right to die?
As pressure grows to legalise assisted dying in the United Kingdom, the issue remains deeply contested. For those who feel unsure or undecided, this book offers clarity rather than slogans, illuminating the legal and ethical fault lines at the heart of the debate – between autonomy and safety; between personal choice and collective responsibil…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781847929389 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1847929389 |
| Author: | Lady Hale, Rowan Williams |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | The Bodley Head Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Release Date: | 2 June 2026 |
| Weight: | 284g |
| Dimensions: | 243mm x 143mm x 21mm |
| Series: | Think Again |
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Critics Review
[A] nuanced and thoughtful book … featuring pro (Hale) and anti (Williams) arguments that acknowledge the strengths of the other side’s position while meticulously identifying its weaknesses – Andrew Anthony * Observer *
This is as fundamental, as serious, a topic as any Western society can face. And Hale and Williams make for worthy debate partners – Nina Power * Telegraph *
Absolutely fantastic. It gives you a deep sense of the morality, the legality, the technicality with its deep concern for human suffering and human life. Invaluable – Xand van Tulleken
About The Author
Lady Hale
Lady Hale
Brenda Hale, Rt Hon the Baroness Hale of Richmond DBE, was born in Yorkshire and studied Law at Girton College, Cambridge. She was called to the Bar in 1969 and spent almost twenty years in academia whilst also practising as a barrister for a short time.
In 1984, Lady Hale became the first woman and the youngest person to be appointed to the Law Commission, where she oversaw critical reforms in family law and mental disability law. She also began sitting as a part time judge, was appointed a QC in 1989, and became a full time judge in the Family Division of the High Court of England and Wales in 1994.
She was the first and only woman to become a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary, joining the appellate committee of the House of Lords in 2004, when it was still the top court for the whole United Kingdom. She was the first woman to serve on the newly created Supreme Court, was appointed Deputy President in 2013, and its President from 2017 to 2020.
She lives in Richmond, North Yorkshire. She is the author of the acclaimed memoir Spider Woman and With the Law On Our Side.
Rowan Williams
Rowan Williams, Baron Williams of Oystermouth, is a former Archbishop of Canterbury and was until 2020 Master of Magdalene College at the University of Cambridge. He is the author of many books and poetry collections, including Looking East in Winter, Holy Living, The Edge of Words and Solidarity.
He lives in Cardiff and continues to broadcast, preach and lecture internationally. In 2022, he gave the second of the BBC’s centenary Reith Lectures. He is a contributing writer to the New Statesman.
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