Is the tide turning on assisted dying? Dame Esther Rantzen calls for a national a debate on the issue, some in the Church soften their opposition and Keir Starmer says there's a case for reform
1 year, 2 months ago

Is the tide turning on assisted dying? Dame Esther Rantzen calls for a national a debate on the issue, some in the Church soften their opposition and Keir Starmer says there's a case for reform

Daily Mail  

Sir Keir Starmer voiced his support for legalising assisted dying yesterday, bringing campaigners a step closer to a change in the law. Sir Keir voted in favour of the last parliamentary bid to change the law in 2015, when he described the current ban on assisted dying as an 'injustice'. Dame Esther Rantzen asked politicians to grapple with the issue of assisted dying 'I personally do think there are grounds for changing the law. Sir Keir Starmer voiced his support for legalising assisted dying yesterday, bringing campaigners a step closer to a change in the law Dame Esther Rantzen has revealed that she has joined assisted-dying clinic Dignitas and will consider going there to end her life The Bishop of Buckingham, the Rt Rev Dr Alan Wilson, and former Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Carey, are among senior church figures who submitted evidence to the health and social care committee's continuing inquiry supporting a law change.

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Doctors no longer against assisted dying, ending two-decade opposition
6 days, 4 hours ago

Doctors no longer against assisted dying, ending two-decade opposition

Daily Mail  

Doctors are no longer opposed to a change in the law to legalise assisted dying. Around six in ten of the college's council voted for a move to a position of neither supporting nor opposing legalising assisted dying. No council members voted to move to a position of supporting legalising assisted dying, the RCGP said. The consultation results showed 'widely …

Assisted dying safeguards only prolong the suffering
1 month, 1 week ago

Assisted dying safeguards only prolong the suffering

The Independent  

When it comes to assisted dying, I agree that safeguards are necessary. Might there be a similar process by which someone could say that they confirm they would want the option of assisted dying upon the diagnosis of specific diseases? And how many MPs are opposed to the assisted dying bill on religious grounds – in the face of public …

Kim Leadbeater is right to rethink assisted dying – but will MPs?
1 month, 1 week ago

Kim Leadbeater is right to rethink assisted dying – but will MPs?

The Independent  

Sarah Palin, the former vice-presidential candidate in America, caused a meltdown in Britain when her comments on the use of “death panels” to ration healthcare were said to refer to the way that NHS funding is decided. It is almost as if Kim Leadbeater, the Labour MP sponsoring the assisted dying bill, is trying to prove her right, 16 years …

Assisted dying bill: What changes are being made to the controversial legislation?
1 month, 1 week ago

Assisted dying bill: What changes are being made to the controversial legislation?

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Newly proposed changes to the assisted dying bill have caused …

MPs push for assisted dying to be expanded to people with a year left to live
1 month, 2 weeks ago

MPs push for assisted dying to be expanded to people with a year left to live

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy MPs are pushing for assisted deaths to be available for …

UK’s former top judge warns assisted dying approval should be kept out of courts
1 month, 2 weeks ago

UK’s former top judge warns assisted dying approval should be kept out of courts

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK’s former top judge has warned that assisted dying decisions …

Nursing leaders admit patients could choose assisted dying due to poor palliative care
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Nursing leaders admit patients could choose assisted dying due to poor palliative care

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Her comments came as England’s chief medical officer Professor Sir Chris Whitty warned ministers not …

The long and complex road to assisted dying
3 months, 1 week ago

The long and complex road to assisted dying

The Hindu  

On November 29, 2024, while introducing the Terminally Ill Adults Bill 2024-25 to the British House of Commons, the Member of Parliament, Kim Leadbeater told a rather distressing story of an “agonising death”. But seeing how previous efforts, to bring about a law to allow assisted dying, have floundered, the Bill’s passing represents a milestone, a victory for those who …

Religion should have no place in the assisted dying bill
3 months, 1 week ago

Religion should have no place in the assisted dying bill

The Independent  

Once again, the religious sections of the country come together to oppose what the vast majority of citizens feel should be allowed to happen with respect to the assisted dying bill separate God from the argument over assisted dying,” Tuesday 26 November). We must see girls’ rights and gender equality prioritised across every corner of the government through a cross-departmental …

Top Cabinet minister suggests Brits may have to pay for assisted dying like in Switzerland amid fears new law will heap pressure on broken NHS - as MPs warn they could yet pull their backing for Bill
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Top Cabinet minister suggests Brits may have to pay for assisted dying like in Switzerland amid fears new law will heap pressure on broken NHS - as MPs warn they could yet pull their backing for Bill

Daily Mail  

A senior Cabinet minister today suggested Britons might have to pay for assisted dying in England and Wales following MPs' historic vote in favour of new laws. But it is unclear whether assisted dying will be fully publicly funded - and there are fears it will heap pressure on Britain's already-struggling NHS and courts system. Pat McFadden did not rule …

Opponents of assisted dying bill are already plotting to derail its legislation - with the backing of just 28 MPs needed to defeat it at the next vote
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Opponents of assisted dying bill are already plotting to derail its legislation - with the backing of just 28 MPs needed to defeat it at the next vote

Daily Mail  

Opponents of the assisted dying Bill are plotting to derail its legalisation despite last week's historic vote in Parliament. Health Secretary Wes Streeting was among cabinet ministers to vote against the assisted dying Bill on Friday Deputy PM Angela Rayner also walked down the 'no' lobby. Some MPs were concerned about suggestions that doctors would be able to propose assisted …

Assisted dying: More than 30 MPs who voted in favour of bill could still change their minds, analysis suggests
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Assisted dying: More than 30 MPs who voted in favour of bill could still change their minds, analysis suggests

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least 36 MPs who voted in favour of assisted dying …

All the unanswered questions after MPs back assisted dying in historic vote
3 months, 2 weeks ago

All the unanswered questions after MPs back assisted dying in historic vote

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Kim Leadbeater joins supporters in Parliament Square in London after …

After MPs backed assisted dying bill, what happens next?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

After MPs backed assisted dying bill, what happens next?

The Independent  

MPs have voted to approve historic legislation that will pave the way for legalising assisted dying in England and Wales for terminally ill patients. open image in gallery Kim Leadbeater speaks as the assisted dying bill passes vote Officially called the Terminally Ill Adults Bill, the legislation has proven divisive since its proposal. First is the committee stage, where MPs …

Assisted dying bill passes after vote, paving the way for historic change
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Assisted dying bill passes after vote, paving the way for historic change

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy MPs have taken a historic step towards legalising assisted dying …

Still 'a lot of work to do' on assisted dying bill, Kim Leadbeater admits after MPs vote to legalise it - despite fears it will create a 'state suicide service'
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Still 'a lot of work to do' on assisted dying bill, Kim Leadbeater admits after MPs vote to legalise it - despite fears it will create a 'state suicide service'

Daily Mail  

Kim Leadbeater has admitted that there is still 'a lot of work to do' on the assisted dying bill, hours after MPs voted to legalise it. The assisted dying bill was brought to the House of Commons floor by Spen Valley MP Kim Leadbeater The major political parties were internally divided on the bill, with Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer …

Keir Starmer must ensure that concerns about the assisted dying bill are met
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Keir Starmer must ensure that concerns about the assisted dying bill are met

The Independent  

It turned out that parliament was ready to make the momentous decision to legalise assisted dying, after all. The majority by which the Terminally Ill Adults Bill was given its second reading – 55 votes – was substantial, and should be enough to carry the bill through its remaining stages in the Commons. Marie Tidball, the new Labour MP for …

Assisted dying vote is a win for Starmer – but one he will not get the credit for
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Assisted dying vote is a win for Starmer – but one he will not get the credit for

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It was no surprise that Sir Keir Starmer voted …

Assisted dying law sends the message that the lives of the elderly, terminally ill and disabled are not worth living
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Assisted dying law sends the message that the lives of the elderly, terminally ill and disabled are not worth living

The Independent  

As the debate on assisted dying passed its second reading, there was one thing that I could say that I was relieved about: when the voting figures were announced, there was no cheering but a silence that showed how serious this issue is. We are not at that stage yet, but I have said it before and I will say …

British Parliament Supports Assisted Dying
3 months, 2 weeks ago

British Parliament Supports Assisted Dying

New York Times  

I’ll still say that we must keep try and keep to the time limit.” “I have been astonished by the number of people who have been in touch with me to tell me about their terminally ill loved ones who have starved themselves to death, and this is currently legal. How can we allow this, but not a compassionate and …

Opponents of assisted dying vow to fight on as Bill clears first hurdle
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Opponents of assisted dying vow to fight on as Bill clears first hurdle

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Opponents of assisted dying vowed to fight on after Kim …

British MPs advance contentious assisted dying law
3 months, 2 weeks ago

British MPs advance contentious assisted dying law

Hindustan Times  

UK lawmakers voted Friday in favour of assisted dying for terminally ill people in England and Wales, advancing the emotive and contentious legislation to the next stage of parliamentary scrutiny. In this video grab taken from footage broadcast by the UK Parliamentary Recording Unit via the Parliament TV website on November 29, 2024, tellers announce that MPs have approved the …

Assisted dying vote exposes divisions in all major parties from Labour to Reform over whether people should be allowed to end their own lives in the UK
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Assisted dying vote exposes divisions in all major parties from Labour to Reform over whether people should be allowed to end their own lives in the UK

Daily Mail  

The historic vote on legalising assisted dying exposed wide divisions in all the major parties on whether citizens can be helped to end their own lives. Some 235 Labour MPs including Sir Keir Starmer and Chancellor Rachel Reeves voted in favour of Kim Leadbeater's Terminally Ill Adults. But 147 voted against it, including Deputy PM Angela Rayner and Foreign Secretary …

British Lawmakers Vote In Favor Of Legalizing Assisted Dying
3 months, 2 weeks ago

British Lawmakers Vote In Favor Of Legalizing Assisted Dying

Huff Post  

Labour MP Kim Leadbeater speaks to the press during a gathering in favor of the proposal to legalize assisted dying in the U.K. JUSTIN TALLIS via AFP via Getty Images British lawmakers on Friday voted in favor of a landmark bill to legalize assisted dying in the U.K. The bill was introduced by Kim Leadbeater, a lawmaker from the ruling …

UK lawmakers approve assisted-dying bill to grant some terminally ill right to end lives
3 months, 2 weeks ago

UK lawmakers approve assisted-dying bill to grant some terminally ill right to end lives

Firstpost  

British lawmakers approved an assisted-dying bill for England and Wales on Friday, advancing the legislation to the next stage of parliamentary review Pro legal assisted dying supporters demonstrate in front of Parliament in London, on Friday. AP British lawmakers approved an assisted-dying bill for England and Wales on Friday, advancing the legislation to the next stage of parliamentary review. “Let’s …

How will MPs vote on assisting dying? Crunching the numbers on whether controversial bill will pass
3 months, 2 weeks ago

How will MPs vote on assisting dying? Crunching the numbers on whether controversial bill will pass

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Independent analysed public statements from all 650 MPs, in addition to news reports and …

British MPs to debate contentious assisted dying law
3 months, 2 weeks ago

British MPs to debate contentious assisted dying law

Raw Story  

UK lawmakers debated Friday whether to advance divisive and emotive legislation to allow assisted dying for terminally ill people in England and Wales, with a vote expected later in the day. Parliament last debated, and defeated, a euthanasia bill in 2015, but public support for giving terminally ill people the choice to end their lives has since shifted in favor. …

Five arguments for and against legalising assisted dying
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Five arguments for and against legalising assisted dying

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Kim Leadbeater opening the debate in favour of her Terminally Ill …

Before voting on assisted dying today, I urge MPs to remember the definition of insanity
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Before voting on assisted dying today, I urge MPs to remember the definition of insanity

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In 2016, the year after the …

Historic debate on legalizing assisted dying in England and Wales begins
Top News
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Historic debate on legalizing assisted dying in England and Wales begins

Associated Press  

LONDON — British lawmakers started a historic debate Friday on a proposal to help terminally ill adults end their lives in England and Wales, an issue that has divided Parliament as well as the country at large. It’s the first time the House of Commons has had the opportunity to vote on legalizing what some people call “assisted dying” while …

MPs to vote on legalising assisted suicide TODAY with decision on major law change on a knife-edge amid splits in all major parties and warnings it is being rushed
3 months, 2 weeks ago

MPs to vote on legalising assisted suicide TODAY with decision on major law change on a knife-edge amid splits in all major parties and warnings it is being rushed

Daily Mail  

MPs will vote on whether to legalise assisted suicide in the UK today, with the result on a knife-edge. Dignity in Dying campaigners gather in Parliament Square last month in support of the 'assisted dying bill' Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer confirmed he would vote today, saying he has a ‘huge amount of interest’ in the issue, but he declined …

UK to vote on assisted dying: What is it? Why is it so contentious?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

UK to vote on assisted dying: What is it? Why is it so contentious?

Firstpost  

UK MPs will debate and vote on proposed legislation that could make assisted dying legal in the country. MPs are due to debate and vote on proposed legislation that could make assisted dying legal in the UK. Some experts note that assisted dying can be used to mean both euthanasia and assisted suicide; however, some campaign groups use it to …

As UK votes on assisted dying bill, a look at Canada’s Maid law that accounts for 4% of all deaths
3 months, 2 weeks ago

As UK votes on assisted dying bill, a look at Canada’s Maid law that accounts for 4% of all deaths

Firstpost  

In Canada, which has allowed assisted dying since 2016, as many as 4% of all deaths were a result of assisted dying, according to government figures The British parliament is set to vote on a bill for assisted dying amid a polarising debate on the subject. Even as the British parliament is set to vote on the assisted dying bill …

UK MPs face crucial vote on divisive assisted dying bill
3 months, 3 weeks ago

UK MPs face crucial vote on divisive assisted dying bill

Al Jazeera  

Many politicians are still undecided on whether the terminally ill should be allowed to end their lives. Parliament started a second reading of the Terminally Ill Adults bill on Friday, assessing whether mentally competent adults with an incurable illness who have a life expectancy of less than six months should be allowed to end their lives with medical help. Opening …

British lawmakers give initial approval to a bill to allow terminally ill adults to end their lives
Trending News
3 months, 3 weeks ago

British lawmakers give initial approval to a bill to allow terminally ill adults to end their lives

LA Times  

Supporters of legalizing assisted dying demonstrate in front of Parliament in London on Friday as British lawmakers debated a bill. British lawmakers gave initial approval Friday to a bill to help terminally ill adults end their lives in England and Wales. She conceded that it’s not an easy decision for lawmakers but that “if any of us wanted an easy …

UK MPs vote to advance assisted-dying bill
Top News
3 months, 3 weeks ago

UK MPs vote to advance assisted-dying bill

Al Jazeera  

The vote advances the assisted-dying legislation for England and Wales to the next stage of parliamentary scrutiny. British MPs have given initial approval to a bill to help terminally ill adults end their lives in England and Wales. After an impassioned debate, members of the United Kingdom Parliament approved on Friday the so-called assisted dying bill by a vote of …

UK lawmakers vote to allow assisted dying
3 months, 3 weeks ago

UK lawmakers vote to allow assisted dying

CNN  

London CNN — British members of parliament have voted to legalize assisted dying, approving a contentious proposal that would make the United Kingdom one of a small handful of nations to allow terminally ill people to end their lives. In an open letter to MPs ahead of the vote, Esther Rantzen, a BBC TV presenter with advanced lung cancer who …

Assisted dying vote: UK set for emotional debate and vote in Parliament
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Assisted dying vote: UK set for emotional debate and vote in Parliament

CNN  

London CNN — British lawmakers are set to decide Friday whether to legalize assisted dying, a contentious proposal that would make the United Kingdom one of a small handful of nations to allow terminally ill people to end their lives. In an open letter to MPs ahead of the vote, Esther Rantzen, a BBC TV presenter with advanced lung cancer …

This is no time to rush through a decision on assisted dying
3 months, 2 weeks ago

This is no time to rush through a decision on assisted dying

The Independent  

It would be no bad thing if the Terminally Ill Adults Bill were delayed so that the issue could be considered further. The House of Lords may take a different view from that of the Commons – and would be within its rights to do so, given that the proposal was not a manifesto promise. It may be that Britain …

Assisted dying coercion by doctors ‘a significant threat’, warns top consultant
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Assisted dying coercion by doctors ‘a significant threat’, warns top consultant

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. She has raised her concerns about the problem of coercion ahead of tomorrow’s historic debate …

Matter of life and death: Here's what both sides have to say on UK's assisted dying bill up for vote soon
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Matter of life and death: Here's what both sides have to say on UK's assisted dying bill up for vote soon

Firstpost  

Opponents also fear that legalising assisted dying could erode societal protections for those at risk. Supporters of the bill argue it offers dignity to those nearing the end of life and alleviates unnecessary suffering The assisted dying bill in the UK has led to a heated debate. The Terminally Ill Adults Bill proposes permitting individuals in England and Wales with …

Bill to legalize assisted dying in England and Wales faces heated parliamentary debate
Top News
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Bill to legalize assisted dying in England and Wales faces heated parliamentary debate

Associated Press  

LONDON — British lawmakers are expected to vote Friday on a law proposed to help terminally ill adults end their lives. The contentious bill would allow adults expected to have fewer than six months to live to request and be provided with help to end their life, subject to safeguards and protections. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who has previously supported …

I’m an expert in medical ethics – to me, assisted dying is the right idea at the wrong time
3 months, 2 weeks ago

I’m an expert in medical ethics – to me, assisted dying is the right idea at the wrong time

The Independent  

What does it mean to you to die a “good” death? People do not die good deaths in Britain today, and it has nothing to do with the lack of access to assisted dying. As a medical ethicist who has built a career arguing for the peoples’ right to make decisions about their own health and bodies, assisted dying is …

U.K. House of Commons to vote on assisted dying
3 months, 2 weeks ago

U.K. House of Commons to vote on assisted dying

The Hindu  

The U.K. House of Commons, on Friday, will vote on a bill to allow some terminally ill adults in England and Wales to end their lives under certain circumstances. The Terminally Ill Adults Bill 2024-25 provides terminally ill adults, who have mental capacity and have no more than six months left to live, to request assistance from a physician to …

Esther Rantzen defends Starmer’s silence on assisted dying debate
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Esther Rantzen defends Starmer’s silence on assisted dying debate

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. This is a personal issue of conscience, and I think he is taking it very …

‘I need the option of ending my life peacefully’: Readers debate assisted dying
3 months, 2 weeks ago

‘I need the option of ending my life peacefully’: Readers debate assisted dying

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Assisted Dying Bill has sparked passionate discussion among Independent readers, …

Assisted dying bill splits UK parliament
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Assisted dying bill splits UK parliament

Politico  

The U.K. is the latest among a string of European countries to attempt to permit assisted dying. Irish MPs earlier this year endorsed a parliamentary report calling for assisted dying. Meanwhile, France was debating an assisted dying bill earlier this year, but progress was interrupted due to a snap election. A recent YouGov study showed that 73 percent of Britons …

David Cameron backs assisted dying bill in shock U-turn by former prime minister
3 months, 3 weeks ago

David Cameron backs assisted dying bill in shock U-turn by former prime minister

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former prime minister Lord David Cameron has backed the move to …

We should strive for a better national health service – not a national death service
3 months, 3 weeks ago

We should strive for a better national health service – not a national death service

The Independent  

For many of us, the assisted dying debate provokes conflicting emotions. Yet many of us fear that the proposed legislation in the assisted dying bill – known by its full title as the Terminally Ill Adults Bill – could lead to a situation in which the patient’s needs may not be the only factor that is taken into account, and …

Why Starmer has stayed silent over his views on assisted dying – and how that could backfire
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Why Starmer has stayed silent over his views on assisted dying – and how that could backfire

The Independent  

As MPs prepare for what many believe will be the most momentous decision of their political life, some on both sides of the assisted dying debate are puzzled by Keir Starmer’s silence on the issue. Yet the government’s neutrality has been shattered as one cabinet minister after another indicated their personal view, notably the two ministers who would have to …

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