English Psychiatrists Oppose the Assisted Suicide Bill in Parliament

English psychiatrists oppose the assisted suicide bill in parliament

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UK Assisted Suicide Bill Would Hide Assisted Suicide Deaths From Investigations

Aine Fox reported for the Independent (UK) on October 23, 2025 that a retired judge is concerned that the UK assisted suicide bill, that has already passed in the House of Commons and is now being debated in the House of Lords, will make coercion easier because the coroner will not investigate these deaths: Retired Judge Thomas Teague told peers at a House of Lords select committee that the current draft legislation to legalise assisted dying r…

Wrap up: House of Lords assisted suicide Bill select committee

The House of Lords assisted suicide Bill select committee held two public sessions this week, allowing a select group of Peers to interrogate and cross-examine the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill through expert witnesses. In an unusual and controversial move, the select committee chose not to accept written evidence and only heard from a select few invited witnesses. On Wednesday 22 October, in the first session, Bill sponsors Kim Leadb…