The Battle Against Assisted Suicide in Britain Moves to the Lords

The Battle Against Assisted Suicide in Britain Moves to the Lords

Upper House of Parliament proffers more than a thousand amendments that would take 20 years for their lordships to debate.

PM's former Chief of Staff criticises assisted suicide Bill for adverse effects on vulnerable

Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s former Chief of Staff has come out in opposition to the assisted suicide Bill, saying she fears that vulnerable people may face pressure to end their lives.  Baroness Sue Gray criticised the assisted suicide Bill during a Committee Stage debate on Friday, 12 December, warning that vulnerable people may seek to end their lives by assisted suicide “simply because they have been too worn down for too long”.   The Termi…