UK Parliament to Debate Assisted Dying Bill for Terminally Ill Adults

The proposed legislation seeks to address end-of-life injustices while raising ethical and practical concerns about its broader implications.

• The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will be debated in Parliament on November 29, marking the first vote on assisted dying in nearly a decade.
• Proposed by Labour MP Kim Leadbeater, the bill aims to provide terminally ill patients with the legal right to end their lives with medical assistance under strict safeguards.
• Supporters argue the bill addresses profound injustices, including the trauma of individuals traveling abroad to die or resorting to premature and unsupported suicides.
• Critics, including Conservative MP Danny Kruger, warn that the bill risks pressuring vulnerable patients into choosing death and undermines the value of palliative care.
• The bill includes safeguards requiring approval from two independent doctors and a High Court judge to ensure mental competence and the absence of coercion.

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