Wen<p>Theresa May leads opposition to assisted dying bill in Lords</p><p>The former prime minister is one of a record 190 peers who have put themselves forward to speak over. They include dozens of former ministers, five bishops and a former president of the Supreme Court.</p><p>What the fecck are Bishops doing in the HoL? I agree the need for a reviewing chamber - but not one of this ilk</p><p><a href="http://archive.today/2025.09.12-083229/https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/theresa-may-assisted-dying-bill-lords-s6smf5kxf" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="ellipsis">archive.today/2025.09.12-08322</span><span class="invisible">9/https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/theresa-may-assisted-dying-bill-lords-s6smf5kxf</span></a> (archive)</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/assistedDying" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>assistedDying</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/UkPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UkPol</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/AbolishTheHol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AbolishTheHol</span></a></p>
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No vested interests here eh Wes - just get on with it and when/if it becomes law get on and implement the will of your parliament.
The Guardian · Wes Streeting questions affordability of setting up NHS assisted dying service
I'm fascinated by the issue of #assisteddying in England and Wales: long article on the passage of the legislation to allow it, and NOT ONE WORD re: #Canada's experience. We've had Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) for some years now: roughly 1 in 20 chooses it at the end. No serious issues, no allegations of abuse. A humane, caring option for folks at the end. Virtually everyone knows someone who's chosen it.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jun/20/assisted-dying-law-england-and-wales-bill-passed?CMP=GTUK_email
The Guardian · Assisted dying set to become law in England and Wales after MPs pass bill
Assisted Dying bill
It is a shame it comes down to ‘celebrities’ but Rantzen is correct. Will the disgrace of an upper house (the only one that mandates for representation of the ‘official’ state religion bar Iran in the world) screw this up. Probably
Esther Rantzen urges lords: Don’t block assisted dying bill
The TV presenter, who has terminal cancer, still plans to go to Dignitas d as the bill will not be passed in time for her
I believe that Canada has had its version of Assisted Dying (Medical Assistance in Dying) since 2016.
As of today the UK now has it, unless the House of Lords can do anything to overturn it I guess (?).
We've had friends who would have welcomed this as the pain they experienced was too much for them, they just wanted to pop off.
https://humanists.uk/2025/06/20/assisted-dying-bill-passes-house-of-commons/
Humanists UK · Assisted Dying Bill passes House of Commons
IMO it's good news today on assisted dying. Although there's more detail to work through, it seems unlikely that their noble Lordships will sink the Bill passed by the Commons.
AND there's palliative care to support and build up. This opinion piece in the FT is hopefully just the start of much more prominent campaigning.
The writer is CEO of Hospice UK.
#PalliativeCare #UKpol #AssistedDying
We must renew palliative care focus as part of assisted dying decision - https://on.ft.com/466wKAi
Financial Times · We must renew palliative care focus as part of assisted dying decision
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Re: i) a silver lining is that after yesterday's abortion vote I'm less pessimistic about British politics actually revisiting imperfect legislation.
I'd thought a bad AD bill would be bad forever. I'm more hopeful this can be revisited in the 2040/50s now.
Re: Canada - people involved in AD are legally barred from discussing it, so it's extremely hard to verify horrible stories.
So take stories about MAD for disabilities with as much salt as you can carry.
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Re: ii) the pro- side missed an open goal by not converting this into a government bill with funding for palliative care.
The focus on safeguards was also counterproductive and seriously damaged this bill's chances.
Those on the anti- side I respect have disappointed me as, frankly, the argument against is tabloid scaremongering about Canada*. I expected better.
As always the golden rule is - if the US Evangelicals are on your side reconsider your position.
Two days, two historic votes. England and Wales has passed assisted dying in the Commons.
Overall I'm happy but I would note that:
i) this is an extremely bad implementation of AD, completely ignoring the incurably suffering (the main point of AD imo) and saddling the terminally ill (side beneficiaries of AD imo) with a medically unsound six month terminally ill clause.
ii) the politics around this have been terrible.
the Guardian · MPs back legalising assisted dying in England and Wales – as it happenedAssisted dying bill will pass to the Lords after MPs vote to accept it, with 314 votes to 291
How Britain’s MPs were sold on assisted dying — after an almighty fight.
Inside the campaign for a monumental social reform, as MPs back assisted dying — and tee up more drama in the House of Lords.
Politico.eu · How Britain’s MPs were sold on assisted dying — after an almighty fight.
Britain is one step closer to compassionate, kind death for all | Kim Leadbeater https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jun/20/britain-assisted-dying-vote-kim-leadbeater-labour-mp #Assisteddying #Politics #Society #UKnews #Law
The Guardian · Britain is one step closer to compassionate, kind death for all