A poll by More In Common, reported by the Sunday Times, said that 65 per cent of the UK was in favour of the changes. The poll also found that only seven British constituencies had a majority against allowing terminally ill people to end their own lives. 

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The Times

United Kingdom

Two thirds of country back assisted dying

Two-thirds of Brits support the assisted dying bill which are set to be voted on in the House of Commons next week.

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'Two-thirds support assisted dying bill' poll claims after Justice Secretary expressed concerns about proposals

The Justice Secretary has expressed deep concern about the assisted dying bill – which goes before Parliament on Friday. MPs can vote according to their conscience on whether to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill adults with less than 6 months to live, rather than have to vote along party lines. Shabana Mahmood said the state should never offer death as a service, but a new poll has found that two thirds of people said they would support…

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Channel 4

Government of the United Kingdom

Assisted Dying: majority back option ahead of parliament vote

Guido Fawkes

Liz Kendall Defends Assisted Dying Bill: "We Need to Talk About What Makes a Good Death"

Agreement: I AgreeBody: Dear Editor As the article itself portrays, the bill has adequate provision to prevent coercion within the decision process by "mak[ing] it illegal to coerce, pressure, or induce anyone into dying". I would argue that, as is evidenced by another article in very same issue 'How outsourcing has contributed to England's social care crisis' (1) citing that "9 in 10 adult social service directors in England did not believe the…

The BMJ

Re: Assisted dying bill: Two doctors would need to approve action

Largest study yet reveals attitudes just days before historic vote, but justice secretary brands bill a ‘state death service’

The assisted dying bill has been defended by Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall who told the BBC it was about the “right to choose”.She refused to criticise Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood, who wrote to her constituents this weekend saying the proposed changes would create a “slippery slope to death on demand”.Kendall told Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg she believed the bill would give people “power, choice and control” over their own death…

'Two-thirds support assisted dying bill' poll claims after Justice Secretary expressed concerns about proposals

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