A bill to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill adults in England and Wales has been formally introduced in the House of Commons. MP’s are set to hold their first debate on the bill on November 29th, where they will be given a free vote on the bill.
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00:00A bill to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill adults in England and Wales has been formally
00:06introduced in the House of Commons. MPs are set to hold their first debate on the bill
00:11on November 29th, where they will be given a free vote on the bill, meaning they can
00:16vote individually. Whilst the full text of the end of life bill has not yet been published,
00:21the title states that, should the bill be passed, it will, quote, allow adults who are
00:25terminally ill, subject to safeguards and protections, to request and be provided with
00:31assistance to end their own life. More details on the bill are set to be published in the
00:35coming weeks, before the Commons debate. The proposal of the bill itself has drawn both
00:40supporters and opposition. Dr Gordon MacDonald, the Chief Executive of Care Not Killing, said
00:46the bill sends a dog whistle message to the terminally ill, vulnerable, elderly and disabled
00:51people, especially those on low or fixed incomes, that their lives are worth less
00:56than others. Yet organisation My Death My Decision said the introduction of the bill
01:02was a significant and long-awaited step.