Assisted dying vote – take part in Metro’s poll

MPs volition contiguous statement and ballot connected the caller Assisted Dying Bill successful parliament.

If passed, it would springiness terminally sick radical successful England and Wales the close to extremity their life.

Labour MP Kim Leadbeater, who introduced the bill, has called it the ‘safest choice’ for mentally competent adults astatine the extremity of their lives.

She says her measure is the lone 1 successful the satellite with ‘three layers of scrutiny.’ Those who privation to extremity their lives indispensable person a sign-off from 2 doctors and a High Court judge.

Dignity successful Dying claim the arguable measure is the ‘most detailed, robust connection connected assisted dying that Westminster has ever considered.’

It is, however, acold from a foregone decision that it volition beryllium passed today, with critics arguing that it has been rushed.

They person claimed that MPs won’t person capable clip to scrutinise the 40-page measure earlier the statement today, fixed it was archetypal published conscionable 2 weeks ago.

Metro privation to cognize however our readers consciousness astir the landmark ballot contiguous – so, person your accidental successful our poll.

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