A Bill to enable competent adults who are terminally ill to choose to be provided with medically supervised assistance to end their own life; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
12 May 2016
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This Bill would allow adults who are competent and terminally ill to request medically supervised assistance to end their own life. It sets out safeguards and a process to ensure the decision is voluntary and properly overseen by medical professionals. The aim is to provide a legal framework for a controlled, supervised end-of-life option for those facing terminal illness.
The Bill has completed its first reading in the Commons and is at the second reading stage (as of 2015). It is in the early stages of debate in the Commons.
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24 Jun 2015
11 Sept 2015
This Bill did not pass its second reading debate on 11 September 2015 and will make no further progress.
The Bill was presented to Parliament through the ballot procedure on 24 June 2015. This is known as the first reading and there was no debate on the Bill at this stage.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
