NEWS AND COMMENT
What’s Happening Next with the Assisted Dying Bill?
Photo credit: Kerry Hogan/My Death, My Decision The Assisted Dying Bill has passed its first major vote in Parliament, called the Second Reading. This means MPs have agreed to the…
MPs vote in favour of assisted dying
MPs have voted in favour of assisted dying by 55 votes. This is a historic step and finally puts parliament in line with public opinion. After years of campaigning, My…
“Assisted death like falling asleep” says Dignitas
A representative from DIGNITAS has told MPs that assisted dying at the Swiss centre is “safe, peaceful and compassionate” for the people who end their lives there. Silvan Luley, a…
Isle of Man’s Assisted Dying Bill closer to becoming law
The Isle of Man moved one step closer to a compassionate assisted dying law today, as Dr Alex Allinson’s Assisted Dying Bill passed the clauses stage. My Death, My Decision…
Kim Leadbeater’s Assisted Dying Bill Published
The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has been published and is available here: https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3774/publications Although narrower in scope than the law it has campaigned for, My Death, My…
Assisted dying bill limited to terminally ill
Kim Leadbeater MP has formally introduced the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) The Bill will “allow adults who are terminally ill, subject to safeguards and protections, to request and…
A joint letter to Kim Leadbeater MP
Dear Kim Leadbeater MP, Firstly, we thank you for bringing forward an assisted dying bill. This will be one of the most significant ethical issues of our generation. As a…
Private Member’s Bill on Assisted Dying: What You Need to Know
Private Member’s Bill on Assisted Dying: What You Need to Know Recently, Kim Leadbeater MP announced that she will be introducing a Private Member’s Bill on assisted dying in the…
Assisted dying bill announced in House of Commons
Kim Leadbeater MP, who came first in the Private Member’s Bill ballot, has announced she will present a Bill on assisted dying. My Death, My Decision welcomes this…
Welsh Parliament to debate assisted dying
On Wednesday 23rd October the Senedd (the Welsh parliament) will debate and vote on a motion to support assisted dying. Submitted by Julie Morgan MS, the motion calls for “adults…
Majority in Northern Ireland support introduction of assisted dying legislation
A poll commissioned by My Death, My Decision Northern Ireland has revealed that 67% of people support assisted dying to some degree. With 40% of people saying they definitely support…
Groundbreaking Citizens’ Jury Backs Legalisation of Assisted Dying
A pioneering Citizens’ Jury has strongly recommended the legalisation of assisted dying in England, with 20 out of 28 members supporting a change in the law. The jury, which included…
Patient Trust Remains Strong Under Assisted Dying Legislation – New Study
A study published in the Journal of Palliative Medicine has confirmed that legalising assisted dying does not diminish patient trust in the medical profession. This is valuable research for politicians…
Assisted dying bill published – Our analysis
Lord Falconer of Thoroton’s “Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults Bill [HL] “ has been published in the House of Lords, the text of the Bill is available here. The…
Northern Irish assisted dying group launched
My Death, My Decision is proud to launch a Northern Ireland section today. Led by Gavin Walker, this regional group will begin to lay the foundations for a compassionate assisted…
Isle of Man’s Assisted Dying Bill passes key vote
Isle of Man’s Assisted Dying Bill passes key vote The Isle of Man moved one step closer to a compassionate assisted dying law today, as Dr Alex Allinson’s Assisted Dying…
Assisted dying bill introduced in parliament
An Assisted Dying Bill has been introduced in the House of Lords. Lord Falconer of Thoroton was chosen second in the ballot to introduce the “Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill…
A new parliament – what it means for assisted dying
We now have a new parliament, with a radically different makeup from the last one. So what does that mean for assisted dying? Members of Parliament: One of the rare…
Lady Hale: lack of assisted dying legislation ”cruel and inhumane”
Last night, at an event organised by Humanists UK and My Death, My Decision to reflect on ten years since the pivotal ruling in R (Nicklinson) v Ministry of Justice,…
Ten years since Supreme Court ruled against assisted dying
Today marks ten years since the pivotal ruling in R (Nicklinson) v Ministry of Justice, where the Supreme Court concluded that any decision to change the law on assisted dying…
