Could the House of Lords Block the Assisted Suicide Bill?

UK Parliament's lower house OKs assisted suicide bill

Could the House of Lords block the assisted suicide bill?

This bill was dragged over the finish line by a very small margin – just 23 votes – and amid a stream of defections from yes to no.

UK Parliament’s lower house OKs assisted suicide bill; measure heads to upper house

"This is not the end of the parliamentary process, and we should not lose hope," said Archbishop John Sherrington of Liverpool.

MPs pass the assisted suicide bill - and betray disabled communities in the process

MPs have passed Kim Leadbeater’s assisted suicide bill at third reading – ignoring the warnings of hundreds of groups representing chronically ill and disabled people, palliative care specialists, as well as organisations that represent older people, people with eating disorders, and domestic violence organisations, respectively. Just earlier in the day, MPs had again voted down a number of amendments. These amendments would have offered basic s…

Reduced majority for assisted suicide Bill reflects mounting safety concerns - Bishop of London

The Bishop of London, who is the Church of England’s lead bishop for health and social care, has spoken of her concerns for the most vulnerable, as the Commons majority in favour of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill was slashed by more than a half at Third Reading. Speaking following the completion of the Report stage and the vote on the Third Reading, Bishop Sarah Mullally, a former Chief Nursing Officer for England, said: “This Priv…