MPs have backed assisted dying reform, but the Bill still faces the risk of being blocked in the House of Lords. We have launched a new Crowdfunder to help keep up the fight.
My Death, My Decision has launched a new Crowdfunder to help keep up the fight for choice, dignity and compassion at the end of life. The campaign aims to raise £10,000 by 5th June.
A Bill to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales has already been backed by MPs, but it still faces the risk of being blocked. As our Crowdfunder page explains, a small group of peers in the House of Lords continues to delay the Bill with a huge number of amendments and a painfully slow debate. If they succeed in running down the clock, the Bill will simply fall.
That is why this Crowdfunder matters.
We are a small grassroots campaign with a big task. Right now, our team is responding to political developments, briefing supporters, engaging the media, organising public campaigning, and making sure the voices of terminally ill people and families are heard. But public support alone is not enough, and the truth is that this work takes money.
Your support will help us keep going at the level this moment demands, and help fund the work needed both now and in the weeks ahead.
Your donation will help our small team keep this campaign moving, from supporter emails and digital campaigning to media work, rallies, campaign materials and the behind-the-scenes organising needed to keep pressure on Parliament.
This campaign is also about real people.
One of the people backing the appeal is Clare Turner, who lives in Devon and was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer in 2021. Clare wants the choice of an assisted death if her suffering becomes too much, and wants to protect her daughters from witnessing a long and painful death. As she says, “I shouldn’t be preoccupied with the fear of how much I am going to suffer as I die or how awful the experience will be for my daughters to witness. To be swamped with fear as you die is just so cruel.”
The public has consistently been clear where it stands. British Social Attitudes findings showing 79% support for assisted dying in cases of terminal illness, and also references polling showing 83% say the Bill should be brought back in the next parliamentary session if it runs out of time.
If you believe terminally ill adults deserve more choice at the end of life, please donate today. And if you cannot donate right now, sharing the Crowdfunder will still make a real difference. You can support the appeal here: Help us protect and assisted dying Bill at risk
