assisted dying

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Sir Desmond voted against assisted dying in the Commons, as did the third pick, Conservative MP Mike Wood, so they are both very unlikely to be willing to do so.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Dr Sonu Gaind, a former chief of psychiatry at a major Toronto hospital, told the committee that "none of those issues have been resolved" since Canada decided to pause its expansion to assisted dying.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Brosseau wants to die by medically assisted dying, also known as euthanasia and in Canada, under the acronym MAID.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Advocacy groups have reported cases where assisted dying has been offered to people with disabilities by healthcare or support workers without the patient requesting it themselves.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

A separate bill that would have legalised assisted dying in Scotland was rejected by the Scottish Parliament in March.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026