Assisted dying in doubt as rollout could be delayed until at least 2029
- Landmark reforms to legalise assisted dying have been delayed until at least 2029, as proposed by MP Kim Leadbeater during legislative discussions.
- The Isle of Man's parliament has passed its own assisted dying bill, becoming the first in the British Isles, while Leadbeater's bill faces controversy over weaker protections.
- Critics, including Conservative MP Danny Kruger, have raised concerns that Leadbeater's bill could turn the NHS into a "national health and assisted suicide service," highlighting the need for protections for vulnerable individuals.
- The bill now includes additional safeguards, including a judge-led commission to assess applications, which will lengthen the implementation time.
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UK assisted suicide bill implementation might be delayed for 4 years, coinciding with general election
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UK lawmaker to defer assisted suicide bill until 2029 after pushback
Those in the pro-assisted suicide camp have often lamented Christianity as the inconvenient bulwark standing between them and their agenda. What they fail to see is that such a sentiment is an argument in favor of Christianity, not against it.


Controversial assisted dying bill in UK could be delayed until 2029
The British Parliament building in London. / Credit: Marinesea/Shutterstock London, England, Mar 27, 2025 / 13:30 pm (CNA). A parliamentary bill that would unleash medically assisted suicide on England and Wales might not be implemented for ano... [...]
Doctor Warns Legalising Assisted Suicide Would Permanently Damage Doctor-Patient Trust
Legalising assisted suicide would fundamentally change the doctor-patient relationship, a medical professional has warned. “I think it would cause a huge, permanent rift in the trust between patients and doctors,” Dr. Calum Miller, a medical doctor and research fellow at the University of Oxford, told The Epoch Times. Miller added that patients who are terminally ill may become frightened of their doctors, especially if they are also suffering w…
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