NEWS AND COMMENT
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…
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…
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…
Former Wales First Minister calls for UK-wide assisted dying law
Mark Drakeford, former first minister of Wales, has spoken in favour of a full UK-wide assisted dying law. Speaking at the Humanists UK convention in Cardiff, Drakeford said assisted dying…
Where do the main parties stand on assisted dying?
Three of the four major parties have mentioned assisted dying in their manifesto. Two party leaders have pledged to support a vote on assisted dying in the past. This article…
Jersey passes historic assisted dying vote
The States Assembly in Jersey has just passed a historic milestone, voting in favour of giving islanders the right to choose help to die. My Death, My Decision, welcomes this…
The views of disabled people within the assisted dying debate
A new BBC documentary by Liz Carr, provocatively titled ‘Better Off Dead?’, has highlighted the views of disabled people within the assisted dying debate. This article aims to promote the…
