Legalising assisted dying would be a "country-defining moment" but there is no safe way to change the law while guaranteeing the protection of disabled and elderly people, actor and campaigner Liz Carr has insisted.The Silent Witness star said it is easy to "be seduced" by words such as compassion and choice in the conversation around the controversial topic but has voiced her strong opinions against change.Her warning came ahead of the formal introduction of a Private Member's Bill in the House

Legalising assisted dying would be a "country-defining moment" but there is no safe way to change the law while guaranteeing the protection of disabled and elderly people, actor and campaigner Liz Carr has insisted.The Silent Witness star said it is easy to "be seduced" by words such as compassion and choice in the conversation around the controversial topic but has voiced her strong opinions against change.Her warning came ahead of the formal introduction of a Private Member's Bill in the House of Commons on Wednesday, described as offering choice at the end of life.