16-05-2025 12:04 via theguardian.com

More protections have been added to assisted dying bill, says Kim Leadbeater

MP behind bill for England and Wales says changes being debated in parliament on Friday will make it strongerMPs debate assisted dying bill – UK politics liveThe bill to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill people in England and Wales will be strengthened and made more workable by proposed changes, Kim Leadbeater, the MP behind the legislation, has said.As the House of Commons prepared to debate amendments, Leadbeater said fresh protections had been introduced to allow a further chec
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