US EditionMPs Vote in Favour of Assisted Dying Opt-Out for All Healthcare Workers
- On May 16, 2025, UK MPs approved an amendment to the bill concerning assisted dying for adults with a terminal diagnosis, guaranteeing that no healthcare professional in England and Wales will be required to participate in the process.
- The Bill, first supported by a historic November vote, returned for debate after six months of scrutiny and amendments responding to concerns from medical bodies and opponents.
- The legislation would allow terminally ill adults with six months or less to live to seek assisted dying with approvals from two doctors and an expert panel, and permits healthcare and social care workers to opt out.
- Health minister Stephen Kinnock warned the opt-out clause could create conflicting obligations and limit access if employers restrict participation, while Dame Esther Rantzen called for the Bill as a 'crucial reform' for future generations.
- The Bill faces ongoing debate, with a report stage set for June 13, and reflects deep division among MPs who vote by conscience amid concerns about patient pressure and protections for vulnerable people.
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Landmark Assisted-Dying Bill Passed in French Parliament
The first step towards introducing euthanasia in France was taken by the parliament on Saturday, May 17th, by approving a landmark provision establishing the “right to assisted dying.”This reaffirms the principle that patients must self-administer the lethal substance. A doctor or nurse may only assist if the patient is physically unable to self-administer.The article was passed with 75 votes in favour and 41 against. A full vote on the complete…
The euthanasia bill does not constitute a disturbing anomaly in a society in order, explains our columnist Eve Vaguerlant. On the contrary, it expresses the fundamental disorder of a society patiently destructed by half a century of libertarianism, cynicism and cowardice.
This is a new step in the examination of the bill on the end of life in France. A text as sensitive as expected. After the adoption of the first part on palliative care this week, MPs have been looking since Friday at the second part of the text, the one that divides the most. MPs have adopted Article 2 which establishes a right to help to die.
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