assisted dying
Assisted dying is a step closer to being legalised – but are the safeguards tough enough?
Assisted dying is a step closer to being legalised – but are the safeguards tough enough?
The public has shown support for assisted dying being legalised, in principle, but disability campaigners are concerned that it could still put vulnerable people at risk
‘This is a very difficult decision’: MPs vote to take forward assisted dying bill after emotional debate
‘This is a very difficult decision’: MPs vote to take forward assisted dying bill after emotional debate
In a passionate and emotionally-charged debate in the House of Commons, MPs on opposing sides discussed whether the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill should move forward to the next parliamentary stage – which could lead to a change in the law to allow assisted dying