US EditionAssisted dying about ‘human cost’ not pounds and pence, MP behind Bill says
- Labour MP Kim Leadbeater is sponsoring a Bill to legalize assisted dying for terminally ill adults with less than six months to live in England and Wales.
- The Bill follows a prolonged debate and includes safeguards requiring approval by two doctors and a panel of a social worker, legal expert, and psychiatrist.
- Estimates project between 164 and 787 assisted deaths in the first year and annual administrative costs of £10.9 million to £13.6 million, amid concerns about pressure on vulnerable groups.
- Kim Leadbeater highlighted that the focus of assisted dying is on the personal and emotional impact rather than financial considerations, while critics caution that despite additional safeguards, the legislation could still lead to pressure on vulnerable individuals.
- MPs will debate and vote on May 16 in the Commons during the Bill's report stage, with some reconsidering their position due to new safeguards while Health Secretary Wes Streeting plans to oppose it.
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Assisted dying about ‘human cost’ not pounds and pence, MP behind Bill says
Kim Leadbeater said the Bill was ‘the most robust piece of legislation in this area in the world’.
·London, United Kingdom
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MP defends 'human cost' of assisted dying bill after impact assessment
Assisted dying is about the “human cost” and not pounds and pence, the MP behind the proposed legislation has said after an assessment of the potential costs. An impact assessment into the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill was published on Friday, exactly a fortnight ahead of the next Commons debate on the proposed new law. It set out estimates for how many people might apply and go on to have an assisted death, as well as potential costs…
·London, United Kingdom
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