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Kim Leadbeater’s appeal to critics not to kill her assisted dying bill

Labour MP Kim Leadbeater has urged critics not to overwhelm her assisted dying bill with amendments before the final vote, emphasizing the importance of allowing MPs to determine the bill's outcome in April or May.
Leadbeater's proposed changes, including replacing a High Court judge with an expert panel, have led to significant criticism and concerns from some Labour MPs.
Psychiatrists have warned that NHS workforce shortages may hinder the implementation of the proposed assisted dying legislation.
Leadbeater acknowledges the need for robust safeguards to prevent coercion, as the bill has faced a chaotic process and must be made fit for purpose before it proceeds.

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The American Conservative

Delaware Faces Difficult Assisted Suicide Battle

Politics Delaware Faces Difficult Assisted Suicide Battle The new governor promises to sign a controversial bill shot down last year. Credit: image via Shutterstock Last August, John Carney, then the governor of Delaware, considered a bill that he knew he couldn’t sign in good conscience. It was the state’s End-of-Life Options Act, which had been circulating among lawmakers in Dover for nearly a decade. Although the act was broadly popular—a po…

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Daily Express

Politicians must not kill historic assisted dying legislation, MP declares

Kim Leadbeater had said in November the bill would be the strictest in the world with all applications approved by a High Court judge.

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Kent Online

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Kim Leadbeater appeals to critics over amendments to assisted dying Bill

The Labour MP said she understood she had ‘weeks and weeks’ of work ahead.

6 days ago·Kent, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Kim Leadbeater’s appeal to critics not to kill her assisted dying bill

Exclusive: In an interview with The Independent, Kim Leadbeater said she shares ‘genuine concerns’ about ensuring safeguards are strong but says MPs must be able to give their final verdict at third reading

6 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Andrew Copson

Discussing Assisted dying on LBC News

I was on LBC News to discuss Kim Leadbeater’s Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, including the latest amendment to replace the role of a High Court judge with a tribunal. The discussion explores the bill’s implications, international comparisons, and the ethical considerations surrounding the right to die.

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Community Care

Social workers to sit on panels considering assisted dying requests under amendment to bill

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. Social workers would sit on three-person panels set up to review adults’ requests for assisted dying under a proposed amendment to the bill to legalise the practice. Labour MP Kim Leadbeater, sponsor of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, has proposed that the panels – which would also comprise a psychiatrist and a senior lawyer –…

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