Assisted Dying - Bill passes second reading in House of Commons

The Private Members' Bill proposed by Kim Leadbeater MP passed second reading in the House of Commons by 330 votes to 275.

The debate of Friday 29 November is at Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - Hansard - UK Parliament

How individual MPs voted is shown at Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Division 51: - Hansard - UK Parliament

The Bill will now proceed to Committee Stage to be considered by a Public Bill committee which will have power to send for persons, papers and records.

The text of the Bill (on the day of 2nd Reading) is at - Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (pdf) and Explanatory Notes are also available Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (pdf - 22 pages).

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Assisted Dying - Two Bills before Parliament

Updated 14 November 2024

Previous post - Law and Lawyers: Assisted Dying Bills ~ Background information.

This post takes a brief look at two Private Members' Bills about "Assisted Dying" currently before Parliament. 

There are of course those who are strongly in favour of legislation permitting such assistance to, at least, the terminally ill. There are also those who are strongly opposed.  This post does not discuss the underlying ethical or moral issues.

Two Bills

On 4 July 2024, a Bill was introduced in the House of Lords by former Lord Chancellor - Lord Falconer of Thoroton. It is the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults Bill [HL] - Parliamentary Bills - UK Parliament

On 16 October 2024 in the House of Commons, Kim Leadbeater MP introduced the  - Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (pdf). The text of this Bill was published on 12 November 2024 and Second Reading is scheduled for 29 November - Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - Parliamentary Bills - UK Parliament. Explanatory Notes for Leadbeater's Bill are also available.

Kim Leadbeater's Bill

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