Dame Esther Rantzen calls on MPs to think of loved ones in assisted dying debate
1 year ago

Dame Esther Rantzen calls on MPs to think of loved ones in assisted dying debate

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 Dame Esther Rantzen has called on MPs to think of their loved ones and the peaceful end they would wish for them as she accused politicians of avoiding a debate on assisted dying because it will not get them votes. But the one area we don't have autonomy is choosing if we want to end it, except by suicide Dame Esther Rantzen The Health and Social Care Committee is due to publish its report into assisted dying and assisted suicide in England and Wales, having launched an inquiry in December 2022 to examine different perspectives in the debate. “I suppose 99% of all families in this country will at some stage be placed in the dilemma of trying to make the end of some loved individual in their family as peaceful, private and dignified as possible, because that is what we all want for ourselves and for the people we love.” Dame Esther said she has a rare EGFR-positive cancer, which is being treated by a so-called ‘miracle drug’ called osimertinib. It’s a small percentage but some do, and so they cannot completely reassure me, give me the confidence, that I think people in this country should have.” Asked if she has spoken to any MPs about the issue, Dame Esther said: “I haven’t discussed this.

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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
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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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1 month, 1 week 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
1 month, 1 week 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 …

Assisted dying bill: How did my MP vote?
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Assisted dying bill: How did my MP vote?

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 MPs have voted to pass the Terminally Ill Adults Bill, allowing …

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

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

British Lawmakers Vote In Favor Of Legalizing Assisted Dying
1 month, 1 week 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 …

British MPs to debate contentious assisted dying law
1 month, 1 week 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
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Five arguments for and against legalising assisted dying

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Historic debate on legalizing assisted dying in England and Wales begins
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1 month, 1 week 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
1 month, 1 week 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?
1 month, 1 week 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 …

Assisted dying vote: UK set for emotional debate and vote in Parliament
1 month, 1 week 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 …

UK lawmakers vote to allow assisted dying
1 month, 1 week 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 coercion by doctors ‘a significant threat’, warns top consultant
1 month, 1 week 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 …

Bill to legalize assisted dying in England and Wales faces heated parliamentary debate
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1 month, 1 week 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 …

Esther Rantzen defends Starmer’s silence on assisted dying debate
1 month, 1 week 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 …

Why Starmer has stayed silent over his views on assisted dying – and how that could backfire
1 month, 1 week 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 …

I’ve changed my view of Band Aid – this is why
1 month, 1 week ago

I’ve changed my view of Band Aid – this is why

The Independent  

I’m not one to try to second-guess Bob Geldof but, like Ed Sheeran, I have also changed my view of his Band Aid song. Dr Anthony Ingleton Sheffield I’m 89 – why am I not being asked what I think about assisted dying? Name witheld Address supplied People have the right to choose dignity in death Jane Campbell is wrong …

Is assisted dying a compassionate step forward or a dangerous precedent? Join The Independent Debate
1 month, 1 week ago

Is assisted dying a compassionate step forward or a dangerous precedent? Join The Independent 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. If passed, the Terminally Ill Adults Bill would allow those with less than six months …

I was paralysed by a sudden illness - this is why I’m against assisted dying
1 month, 2 weeks ago

I was paralysed by a sudden illness - this is why I’m against assisted dying

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. If those years ago euthanasia had been legal, I probably would have said ‘I’d …

MPs to vote on assisted dying as row over ministerial criticism deepens
1 month, 2 weeks ago

MPs to vote on assisted dying as row over ministerial criticism deepens

The Independent  

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Judge who legalised assisted dying in Canada is mother of ‘right to die campaigner’
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Judge who legalised assisted dying in Canada is mother of ‘right to die campaigner’

The Telegraph  

The case is now being looked at by the UK as an example of best practice as the British government debates whether to legalise assisted death. “This decision has been used to influence policies in other countries, and vulnerable people have been wrongfully put to death by it.” Sigurdson endorsed legalisation of assisted dying The filings alleged that Ms Sigurdson …

Assisted dying Bill has enough support to pass, say MPs backing legislation
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Assisted dying Bill has enough support to pass, say MPs backing legislation

The Telegraph  

The Bill to legalise assisted dying has enough support to pass the parliamentary vote on Friday, MPs sponsoring the legislation believe. A cross-party group backing the Bill put forward by Kim Leadbeater, the Labour MP, believes it will pass if all MPs who have pledged their support attend the vote. The Bill would legalise assisted dying for terminally ill, mentally …

Gordon Brown backs calls for commission on end of life care before MPs decide on assisted dying
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Gordon Brown backs calls for commission on end of life care before MPs decide on 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 A new poll has revealed that almost seven in 10 members …

My assisted-dying bill safely solves a grave injustice, says Kim Leadbeater
1 month, 2 weeks ago

My assisted-dying bill safely solves a grave injustice, says Kim Leadbeater

The Economist  

Editor’s note: On November 29th a majority of MPs voted in favour of a bill that would legalise assisted dying for terminally ill people in England and Wales. M EMBERS OF BRITAIN’S Parliament will soon get their first opportunity in almost a decade to vote on extending the choices available to terminally ill people at the end of their lives. …

Assisted-dying advocates’ claims of freedom have it backward, says Danny Kruger
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Assisted-dying advocates’ claims of freedom have it backward, says Danny Kruger

The Economist  

Editor’s note: On November 29th a majority of MPs voted in favour of a bill that would legalise assisted dying for terminally ill people in England and Wales. The proposed law would require doctors and judges—both are needed, in a reflection of the fact that neither is really competent to do so—to confirm that a patient may reasonably be expected …

The Assisted Dying Bill Has Politicians in the UK Divided
1 month, 2 weeks ago

The Assisted Dying Bill Has Politicians in the UK Divided

The Quint  

Supporters of the bill say it offers the ‘strictest safeguards’, as it is for those who are terminally ill with six months or less to live and that it offers greater legal protections than any other legislation of its kind in the world. Labour MP Kim Leadbeater, who published the bill, said she had undertaken a “thorough and robust process” …

DAN HODGES: The right-to-die Bill is Starmer's idea. So why has he begun to wash his hands of it?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

DAN HODGES: The right-to-die Bill is Starmer's idea. So why has he begun to wash his hands of it?

Daily Mail  

The Assisted Dying Bill is dying. We need to stop and think”.’ Over recent days, the Bill’s sponsor, the Labour MP for Spen Valley, Kim Leadbeater, has been holding private meetings with MPs to try to reassure them. And he’s vanished.’ A few weeks after July’s General Election, I was told by a senior Cabinet minister that Downing Street was …

Minister tries to ease MP concerns over time available for assisted dying Bill
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Minister tries to ease MP concerns over time available for assisted dying Bill

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. Commons Leader Lucy Powell said the Bill, if it clears its first hurdle, would …

Why have MPs suddenly got cold feet about assisted dying?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Why have MPs suddenly got cold feet about assisted dying?

The Independent  

The last time the House of Commons voted on assisted dying nine years ago, a proposal to legalise it was defeated by a three-to-one margin. Many of the advances in the law – on capital punishment, divorce, abortion and the decriminalisation of homosexuality – have come from free votes in parliament, and often through private members’ bills, allowing governments and …

Assisted dying law could come at expense of other NHS services, says Streeting
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Assisted dying law could come at expense of other NHS services, says Streeting

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. Read our privacy policy Implementing a new assisted dying …

‘Palliative care could improve enough for assisted dying but concerns remain’
1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘Palliative care could improve enough for assisted dying but concerns remain’

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. The Cabinet minister – who plans to vote against the assisted dying Bill when …

MSPs question Canadian experts on proposed assisted dying law
1 month, 4 weeks ago

MSPs question Canadian experts on proposed assisted dying law

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. If you believe that access to palliative care would reduce the incidence of assisted …

Ed Davey opens up about caring for his sick mother as he says he’ll vote against assisted dying bill
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Ed Davey opens up about caring for his sick mother as he says he’ll vote against assisted dying bill

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. In a moving interview, the former minister spoke of his fears that the terminally ill, …

Assisted dying: Terminally ill teacher begs MPs to back bill, saying ‘my death depends on it’
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Assisted dying: Terminally ill teacher begs MPs to back bill, saying ‘my death depends on it’

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 A terminally ill teacher has urged MPs to back Kim Leadbeater’s …

Esther Rantzen-backed assisted suicide law would only allow terminally ill to end their lives with disabled and mentally ill people barred - and 14 years in jail for those who 'pressure' people into d
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Esther Rantzen-backed assisted suicide law would only allow terminally ill to end their lives with disabled and mentally ill people barred - and 14 years in jail for those who 'pressure' people into d

Daily Mail  

People with physical disabilities and mental ill health would be barred from seeking help to die under plans for a law allowing assisted suicide for the first time. Supporters of the long-awaited Terminally Ill Adults Bill have also revealed that if passed by Parliament, it will be illegal to use 'dishonesty, coercion or pressure' to make someone say they want …

Doubts over Assisted Dying Bill grow as doctors and nurses warn of added pressures on the 'broken' NHS - but campaigners insist it can give people 'hope'
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Doubts over Assisted Dying Bill grow as doctors and nurses warn of added pressures on the 'broken' NHS - but campaigners insist it can give people 'hope'

Daily Mail  

Thousands of doctors, nurses and other healthcare staff have signed a letter to warn against putting an added burden on the 'broken' NHS by legalising assisted dying. Labour MP Kim Leadbeater last month formally introduced her Terminally Ill Adults Bill to Parliament ahead of its first full debate. Labour MP Kim Leadbeater last month formally introduced her Terminally Ill Adults …

Campaigners on both sides speak out ahead of publication of assisted dying Bill
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Campaigners on both sides speak out ahead of publication of assisted dying Bill

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. “It is these people that need choice, and for them that we urge you …

Blur drummer calls UK assisted dying law ‘psychopathic’ after ex-wife went to Switzerland to die alone
2 months, 1 week ago

Blur drummer calls UK assisted dying law ‘psychopathic’ after ex-wife went to Switzerland to die alone

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Blur drummer Dave Rowntree has …

Streeting says he changed mind on assisted dying over UK’s poor palliative care
2 months, 1 week ago

Streeting says he changed mind on assisted dying over UK’s poor palliative care

The Telegraph  

Wes Streeting has revealed he has changed his mind about assisted dying because the state of NHS palliative care is so poor. The Health Secretary told Labour MPs at a meeting of the parliamentary party last week that he will vote against the Bill to legalise assisted dying. Mr Streeting previously voted to legalise assisted dying in 2015, but has …

Furious Esther Rantzen says Wes Streeting is forcing her to 'fly to Dignitas to die alone' after Health Secretary said he would vote against legalising assisted dying
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Furious Esther Rantzen says Wes Streeting is forcing her to 'fly to Dignitas to die alone' after Health Secretary said he would vote against legalising assisted dying

Daily Mail  

Furious Dame Esther Rantzen has accused Wes Streeting of forcing her to 'fly to Dignitas to die alone' after he revealed he would vote against legalising assisted dying. In a scathing letter to the Health Secretary Dame Esther Rantzen accused Wes Streeting of forcing her to 'fly to Dignitas to die alone' after he revealed he would not support a …

Wes Streeting to vote against assisted dying Bill
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Wes Streeting to vote against assisted dying Bill

The Telegraph  

The Health Secretary will vote against legalising assisted dying over concerns regarding the state of palliative care in the UK, it has emerged. Wes Streeting had previously voted to legalise assisted dying in 2015, but he has since reversed his stance ahead of a landmark vote next month and will not back a law change. He reportedly told Labour MPs …

Swinney ‘wrestling’ with whether to back assisted dying in Scotland
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Swinney ‘wrestling’ with whether to back assisted dying in Scotland

The Telegraph  

John Swinney has said he is “wrestling” with whether to back plans to legalise assisted dying in Scotland amid significant concerns that they would apply to 16-year-olds. He said there was a “very significant issue” around the minimum age of 16 being proposed in the Scottish legislation, two years younger than proposed south of the border. Campaigners against the legislation …

Assisted dying: Silent Witness star warns MPs not to be ‘seduced’ by wording
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Assisted dying: Silent Witness star warns MPs not to be ‘seduced’ by wording

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 Legalising assisted dying would be a “country-defining moment” but there …

JUSTIN WELBY: I don't want the people I love - or anyone - to choose to die because they feel they're a burden
2 months, 3 weeks ago

JUSTIN WELBY: I don't want the people I love - or anyone - to choose to die because they feel they're a burden

Daily Mail  

The Archbishop of Canterbury today warns that changing the law on assisted dying would put the most vulnerable at risk. It comes as a historic Private Member's Bill is introduced to the House of Commons today, with MPs to debate and vote on allowing assisted dying for the first time in a decade. Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has warned …

Extend assisted dying to those without terminal illness, say Labour MPs
3 months ago

Extend assisted dying to those without terminal illness, say Labour MPs

The Telegraph  

Ahead of the bill’s first reading, Ms Leadbeater must decide on its title, which will determine the breadth of the debate. But if the bill is given a more open-ended title, it means MPs could introduce amendments, including on whether those with incurable illnesses should be eligible for legalised assisted dying as well as the terminally ill. Ms Leadbeater said …

We hope Dame Esther Rantzen will see her campaign to legalise assisted dying come to pass
3 months ago

We hope Dame Esther Rantzen will see her campaign to legalise assisted dying come to pass

The Independent  

Dame Esther Rantzen cheerfully admits that she feels fortunate to have lived long enough to see her campaign to legalise assisted dying move close to success. Yet laws and medical custom and practice already exist to govern – loosely and informally – what might even now be termed a de facto assisted dying regime. As Dame Esther puts it so …

Starmer ‘pleased’ to keep promise to Esther Rantzen on assisted dying vote
3 months ago

Starmer ‘pleased’ to keep promise to Esther Rantzen on assisted dying 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. Nor will it conflict with the rights of people with disabilities to be treated …

Public Opinion Shifting: UK Lawmakers Considering Assisted Dying Choice
3 months ago

Public Opinion Shifting: UK Lawmakers Considering Assisted Dying Choice

The Hindu  

British lawmakers will soon consider whether to give terminally ill adults a choice to end their lives with medical assistance. The practice is currently illegal in England and Wales, but proponents argue that public opinion has shifted in recent years and that mentally competent, terminally ill adults deserve to have the choice to end their lives.

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