
James Johnson
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01-02-2022 06:17:18
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Powerful cross-party piece from Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst MP & Dr Beccy Cooper MP “We have a chance now to legislate with care, with humanity, and with integrity. To respond to evidence. To honour compassion. And to give dignity to those for whom time is running out.” #ChoiceAtTheEndOfLife






If Drs can be satisfied that someone is able to make a clear, settled decision to hasten their death by starving & dehydrating (which can take weeks),with far fewer safeguards than those proposed in Kim Leadbeater MBE MP's Bill, it is simply untenable to maintain the ban assisted dying.






Commons Leader Lucy Powell MP's response to Steve Race MP 💙💛 on Parliament’s consideration of Kim Leadbeater MBE MP assisted dying bill: “the process has been incredibly thorough” “more time than to most substantial pieces of government legislation”

Lucy Powell MP Steve Race MP 💙💛 Kim Leadbeater MBE MP Already, a day of scrutiny at 2nd Reading, 90 hours at Committee Stage, a day at Report Stage. Now it will see two more days of scrutiny by MPs this month, before going to the Lords, and then back to MPs. The strong process has resulted in the safest Bill in the world.

As we head towards the last Commons stages of the assisted dying bill, Parliamentary experts say Kim Leadbeater MBE MP has ensured it has had more detailed consideration than most legislation. Read more… dignityindying.org.uk/blog-post/assi…

"Yes the assisted dying debate can be emotionally challenging and complex, but the legislative process has been serious, innovative, and sustained—laying strong groundwork for careful reform which is genuinely cross party." Paul Blomfield