Inverclyde MP Sets Out His Position as Assisted Dying Bill Returns to Commons
The MP says changes in committee weakened protections, and he will vote against the measure as MPs debate whether it can safeguard vulnerable patients.
- On Friday, the House of Commons votes on the Terminally Ill Adults Bill, reintroduced by Labour MP Lauren Edwards to allow adults with fewer than six months to live to end their lives.
- The Bill mirrors the 2024 proposal by Kim Leadbeater, which failed in the Lords after peers tabled more than 1,200 amendments. Supporters aim to invoke the Parliament Acts, potentially bypassing Lords objections if the identical bill passes again.
- Critics including Archbishop of Liverpool John Sherrington and the British Medical Association describe the Bill as "flawed and dangerous," arguing it lacks sufficient safeguards to protect vulnerable people, including disabled people, from coercion.
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham will not vote, stating he has his "own personal views on the issue" but it is "a matter for Parliament to decide." He stressed the government officially remains neutral.
- Hospices in England face deficits exceeding £70 million, raising concerns about palliative care capacity. Critics also cite Canada, where more than 5% of deaths occur via lethal injection, as a cautionary example.
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Georgia Gilholy: The Assisted Dying Bill has a dangerous reality beneath it
That is why today's debate cannot simply be treated as a rerun of June 2025. MPs, whatever their personal view on the principle of assisted suicide, would do well to reject this bill today. Britain is already grappling with more than enough problems. Let us not add these dangerous proposals to the list.
Former Northern Irish health minister says it will be 'a travesty' if assisted dying bill gets green light from MPs tomorrow - adding there is 'no appetite' for such measures in Northern Ireland
If a bill on assisted dying passes the House of Commons in a vote tomorrow, it will be a “travesty” says a former health minister.
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littlebytesnews.comNew Poll Shows 2/3 of British MPs Have Concerns With Assisted Suicide Bill
The Second Reading vote on Lauren Edwards’ controversial Assisted Dying Bill is on a knife-edge, as just over a third of MPs back Lauren Edwards’ controversial assisted dying bill as currently drafted, finds a major new poll. The survey of 100 backbench MPs, commissioned by Care Not Killing, finds that just 37 per cent support […]
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