Trump administration slaps down UK after MPs pass assisted dying bill

Trump administration slaps down UK after MPs pass assisted dying bill

The Trump administration claimed Britain was legalising ‘state-subsidised suicide’

White House Condemns Assisted Suicide: It's "State-Subsidized Suicide"

The Telegraph reported on June 26, 2025 that the US State Department stated that the British Parliament passing of the Leadbeater assisted suicide bill is “supporting state-subsidised suicide.” The British assisted suicide bill passed on June 20, 2025 by a vote of 314 to 291 and will soon be debated in the British House of Lords. The Telegraph reported that the US State Department sent this message to the British Parliament: “As the UK Parliame…

White House slaps down Britain over assisted dying ‘surrender’

Trump administration proving increasingly willing to intervene in domestic British affairs

The assisted dying bill explained

By Tim Spencer-Lane The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill was introduced into Parliament on 11 November 2024. This bill makes provision for a person who is terminally ill and meets the eligibility criteria to choose to request and lawfully be provided with assistance to end their own life. This will be of particular interest for social workers who work with people who have a terminal illness or practise in specialist palliative care setti…