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Assisted dying discourse has stoked fear of death – but the truth is, palliative care works
Health
By Professor Katherine Sleeman
Assisted dying discourse has stoked fear of death – but the truth is, palliative care works
Palliative care is care that improves the quality of life for people living with advanced illnesses.
Chris Law On Growing Up In Care: 'It’s A Dirty Stain Of Shame'
Social affairs
Chris Law On Growing Up In Care: 'It’s A Dirty Stain Of Shame'
SNP MP Chris Law says being taken into care when his disabled mother could no longer cope was a ‘godsend’ – but tells Harriet Symonds that the law needs to address the stigma that blights those with similar experience. Photography by Tom Pilston
MPs must understand the history of the assisted dying bill
Health
By Lucy Thomas
MPs must understand the history of the assisted dying bill
An assisted dying bill fit for the 21st century must break with its dangerous historic roots.
Stephen Kinnock: 'I have a really personal understanding of what people are going through'
Health
By Sienna Rodgers
Stephen Kinnock: 'I have a really personal understanding of what people are going through'
Stephen Kinnock is responsible for tackling one of the biggest challenges the government faces: social care. The health minister talks to Sienna Rodgers about charging reforms, professionalising the workforce and his family’s experiences with care
The assisted dying bill treats professionals as infallible – they aren’t
Health
By Jess Asato MP
The assisted dying bill treats professionals as infallible – they aren’t
Anyone who has dealt with domestic abuse cases knows professionals often fail to spot it. My amendment to the assisted dying bill will require all medical practitioners involved in the process to be trained in doing so.
Legislating for assisted dying is a monumental task – but it’s not beyond the capabilities of this Parliament
Health
By Jake Richards MP
Legislating for assisted dying is a monumental task – but it’s not beyond the capabilities of this Parliament
The House of Commons debate on assisted dying was profound. Although the bill passed Second Reading, important concerns were raised by parliamentarians who voted in favour and against. As a member of the bill committee, the weight of responsibility is significant.
Disability activists don’t support assisted dying – they know they'll be last in the queue for human decency
Health
By Diane Abbott MP
Disability activists don’t support assisted dying – they know they'll be last in the queue for human decency
The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is one of the most pernicious pieces of draft legislation to come before Parliament in recent memory.
Sir Peter Bottomley reviews 'The Reality of Assisted Dying'
Books & culture
By Peter Bottomley
Sir Peter Bottomley reviews 'The Reality of Assisted Dying'
Examining the subject from different perspectives and drawing on evidence from abroad, this book should be read by all those involved in this heated debate
Bill To Legalise Assisted Dying Passes First Vote
Health
Bill To Legalise Assisted Dying Passes First Vote
A Private Member’s Bill seeking to legalise assisted dying has passed its first House of Commons vote, moving closer towards becoming law. 
MPs must consider the risks of assisted dying to people with eating disorders
Health
By Chelsea Roff
MPs must consider the risks of assisted dying to people with eating disorders
When I was a teenager, I pleaded with my doctors to let me die. Hospitalised against my will for months with anorexia, chronically depressed and hopeless about my future, I was desperate to end my life. If assisted dying had been a legal option, I would have insisted on it.
MPs must focus on palliative care provision, however they vote on assisted dying
Health
By Toby Porter
MPs must focus on palliative care provision, however they vote on assisted dying
Tomorrow, the country will find out whether the assisted dying for terminally ill adults bill passes its Second Reading.
Kim Leadbeater On Assisted Dying: 'I Came Into Politics To Make A Difference'
Health
Kim Leadbeater On Assisted Dying: "I Came Into Politics To Make A Difference"
Sienna Rodgers talks to Labour MP Kim Leadbeater about why she chose assisted dying as the subject of her bill – and how she responds to its critics
Keir Starmer Will Face “Immense Pressure” To Allow More Time For Assisted Dying Debate If Bill Passes
Social affairs
Keir Starmer Will Face “Immense Pressure” To Allow More Time For Assisted Dying Debate If Bill Passes
Parliamentary experts have predicted that Keir Starmer will be forced to give MPs more time to debate the issue of assisted dying if the bill looking legalise it passes next week.
Kim Leadbeater “Disappointed” By Wes Streeting’s Assisted Dying Comments
Health
Kim Leadbeater “Disappointed” By Wes Streeting’s Assisted Dying Comments
Exclusive: Labour MP Kim Leadbeater has said she is “disappointed” by Health Secretary Wes Streeting’s comments on her assisted dying bill.
Alex Ruck Keene KC on assisted dying: 'Parliamentarians are being radically unsupported'
Health
By Sienna Rodgers
Alex Ruck Keene KC on assisted dying: 'Parliamentarians are being radically unsupported'
As MPs prepare to vote on assisted dying, Sienna Rodgers talks to barrister Alex Ruck Keene KC who emerged from working on a landmark case with a list of pressing questions
Kim Leadbeater Says Her Assisted Dying Bill Will Have “Strictest Safeguards In The World”
Health
Kim Leadbeater Says Her Assisted Dying Bill Will Have “Strictest Safeguards In The World”
Labour MP Kim Leadbeater has promised that her bill to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill adults will have the “strictest protections and safeguards of any legislation anywhere in the world”, PoliticsHome can reveal.
My assisted dying bill will have the strictest safeguards in the world
Health
By Kim Leadbeater
My assisted dying bill will have the strictest safeguards in the world
My decision to introduce a bill offering choice at the end of life for terminally ill adults was not taken lightly.
Before voting on assisted dying, watch this film featuring my son Daniel
Health
By Lord Monks of Blackley
Before voting on assisted dying, watch this film featuring my son Daniel
I urge my fellow parliamentarians to think through what the current law means for the many people we know who are suffering horribly
MPs Argue Assisted Dying Law “Perpetuates Inequalities” In Landmark Debate
Health
MPs Argue Assisted Dying Law “Perpetuates Inequalities” In Landmark Debate
MPs from across the political divide have said the current law on assisted dying “perpetuates inequalities”, with some urging the government to bring forward a change to the law itself rather than leave it to Parliament.
Assisted Dying Divide Persists Among MPs As Debate Gathers Pace
Health
Assisted Dying Divide Persists Among MPs As Debate Gathers Pace
MPs are carefully monitoring the national debate and concerns surrounding assisted dying, as some believe the "direction of travel" is moving towards parliamentarians voting in favour of a change in the law.
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By Dignity in Dying
Assisted Dying Bill progresses with majority of speakers in favour; Lord Field, Baroness Davidson among Peers declaring change of mind on issue
Veteran Ex-MP Frank Field Announces He Is Terminally Ill While Backing The Assisted Dying Bill
Social affairs
Veteran Ex-MP Frank Field Announces He Is Terminally Ill While Backing The Assisted Dying Bill
Frank Field — who served as MP for Birkenhead for 40 years — announced today that he is dying while voicing his support for the Assisted Dying Bill.
The House of Lords today has the opportunity to fix a broken, outdated and unsafe law Partner content
Health
By Dignity in Dying
The House of Lords today has the opportunity to fix a broken, outdated and unsafe law
The debate on Baroness Meacher’s Assisted Dying Bill today provides Peers with a rare opportunity to progress legislation that is popular, safe and compassionate.
If we’re serious about protecting vulnerable people, we need a new assisted dying law
Health
By Baroness Meacher
If we’re serious about protecting vulnerable people, we need a new assisted dying law
The purpose of my Assisted Dying Bill, which will be debated at Second Reading tomorrow, is to give dying adults a safeguarded choice to control the timing and manner of their imminent death.