assisted dying

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It was more than a year ago that MPs first gave their backing to proposed legislation which would introduce assisted dying in England and Wales, in an historic House of Commons vote.

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Supporters of assisted dying have raised concerns that the number of amendments, as well as the slow progress debating them, is a delaying tactic by opponents aimed at blocking the bill from becoming law.

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Before he became prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer had publicly supported the idea of assisted dying and during last year's general election campaign he said he would provide parliamentary time for a vote if a backbench MP proposed changing the law.

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This means any bill to introduce assisted dying would have to start the parliamentary process again from scratch.

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Her spokesman said neither she nor anybody on her behalf had any discussions with Downing Street or party leaders before she decided to adopt assisted dying as the subject of her private member's bill.

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