Royal College of Psychiatrists says it cannot yet support assisted dying bill
14-05-2025 10:30 via theguardian.com

Royal College of Psychiatrists says it cannot yet support assisted dying bill

College says it is neutral on assisted dying, but ‘many, many factors’ need addressing in proposal for England and WalesThe Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych) has voiced its opposition to the assisted dying bill in England and Wales over “many, many factors”.The college says it is neutral on the principle of assisted dying but it has listed nine substantial reasons it cannot back the bill – which returns to parliament on Friday – in its current form. Con
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