Assisted dying debate delayed after controversy over bill amendments

Assisted dying law will need Welsh Parliament vote

The Senedd will vote over whether controversial legislation to legalise assisted dying should apply in Wales.

UK Pro-Life Groups Still Fighting Kim Leadbeater’s Assisted Suicide Bill

Kim Leadbeater’s assisted suicide Bill has received a further blow after reports of “charged nervousness” during a press conference and suggestions that MPs may be ready to vote against the Bill at Third Reading. Ali Fortescue, political correspondent for Sky News, reported that the “cheerful optimism” on display earlier in the campaign had turned into a “charged nervousness” at a press conference marking the completion of Committee Stage. She s…

Assisted dying debate delayed after controversy over bill amendments

The assisted dying bill will allow terminally ill people to end their lives, but some of the amendments made have been controversial.

Assisted Dying Bill Commons Stage Delayed

Labour MP Kim Leadbeater has written to colleagues to tell them that the next debate for the Assisted Dying Bill has been delayed, with the Commons stage

Health Secretary still plans to oppose assisted dying Bill

The Bill returns to the House of Commons this month for further debate.

Assisted dying Bill pushed back to after local elections

Opponents concerned with Kim Leadbeater’s plan to replace need for High Court judge to approve each assisted death with an expert panel