If a terminally ill loved one was suffering unbearably and asked you to assist them in their dying, how likely, if at all, would you be to consider assisting them, even though this would currently be breaking the law?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
I would definitely assist them
14%
I would probably assist them
31%
I would probably not assist them
16%
I would definitely not assist them
13%
Don't know
27%
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This statistic displays the results of a survey on the willingness of individuals in the United Kingdom (UK) to break the law to assist a terminally ill loved one to die. Approximately 45 percent of individuals said they would be willing to assist a terminally ill loved one to die, of these 14 percent said they would definitely do it.
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Populus, & Dignity and Choice in Dying. (June 1, 2015). If a terminally ill loved one was suffering unbearably and asked you to assist them in their dying, how likely, if at all, would you be to consider assisting them, even though this would currently be breaking the law? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/477162/breaking-law-on-assisted-dying-united-kingdom-uk/
Populus, und Dignity and Choice in Dying. "If a terminally ill loved one was suffering unbearably and asked you to assist them in their dying, how likely, if at all, would you be to consider assisting them, even though this would currently be breaking the law?." Chart. June 1, 2015. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/477162/breaking-law-on-assisted-dying-united-kingdom-uk/
Populus, Dignity and Choice in Dying. (2015). If a terminally ill loved one was suffering unbearably and asked you to assist them in their dying, how likely, if at all, would you be to consider assisting them, even though this would currently be breaking the law?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/477162/breaking-law-on-assisted-dying-united-kingdom-uk/
Populus, and Dignity and Choice in Dying. "If a Terminally Ill Loved One Was Suffering Unbearably and Asked You to Assist Them in Their Dying, How Likely, If at All, Would You Be to Consider Assisting Them, Even Though This Would Currently Be Breaking The Law?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Jun 2015, /statistics/477162/breaking-law-on-assisted-dying-united-kingdom-uk/
Populus & Dignity and Choice in Dying, If a terminally ill loved one was suffering unbearably and asked you to assist them in their dying, how likely, if at all, would you be to consider assisting them, even though this would currently be breaking the law? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/477162/breaking-law-on-assisted-dying-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
If a terminally ill loved one was suffering unbearably and asked you to assist them in their dying, how likely, if at all, would you be to consider assisting them, even though this would currently be breaking the law? [Graph], Populus, & Dignity and Choice in Dying, June 1, 2015. [Online]. Available: /statistics/477162/breaking-law-on-assisted-dying-united-kingdom-uk/
