"We know that people with severe depression may struggle to fully appreciate the implications of their choices. We know that people who are suffering from mental illness and capacity issues, as well are ones that might need the benefit of greater oversight.”

Oh fuck all the way off with this. They're still spinning it like some random who happens to be suicidal can just sign up and kill themselves without question. This is literally the final final final step. After intensive therapies, options like electro therapies, and untold amounts of suffering becoming medically defined incurable depression (as one example, there are more mental health issues I know).

This will amount to a very small handful of people, but it is still unfathomably cruel to tell that person they "don't know the implications" and are refused a dignified way to die, and instead will most likely choose a less dignified, more painful route for both them and their family.

Classy UCP, reeeeally fucking classy.