UK Will Vote on Dangerous Assisted Suicide Bill in May

UK Will Vote on Dangerous Assisted Suicide Bill in May

The Care NOT Killing Alliance in the UK sent an update urging supporters to contact elected representatives in (London UK) and in Scotland, to oppose the assisted suicide bills. The message stated: Dear Friends: We learned this week that the Leadbeater Bill’s Report Stage will now commence on Friday 16 May, a delay of several weeks, while the Scottish Daily Express reported today that ‘a vote on the private member’s Bill from Liberal Democrat M…

Health Secretary will not vote in support of assisted suicide at Third Reading

After Committee Stage scrutiny, the Health Secretary has confirmed that he has not changed his mind about the assisted suicide Bill and will not be voting for the Bill when it returns to the Commons. While Wes Streeting did vote in support of an assisted suicide Bill in 2015, as Health Secretary, he voted against the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill at Second Reading in November and, earlier this week, confirmed that he would not be voti…