Other frequent points made by those opposed to legislating included that: • the current legal position was sufficiently clear and required no clarification (see as an example the anonymous response ID 178697563); • the aim of alleviating suffering could best be delivered by other means (including by improved investment in, and improved standards and provision of, palliative care and hospices) (see as an example the response by Dr Niall Watson, ID 179030992); 24 • better education about death, illness, terminal illness, and palliative care should be provided instead (see as an example the response by Sharon...