Right to Die at Home Bill [HL]

Key Points

• Creates a legal right to die at home.
• Links end-of-life care with housing policy.
• Originated in the House of Lords and is now at the second reading in that House.
• Not yet law; would need further readings and scrutiny before any passage to the Commons.
• Could have implications for carers, housing providers and health and social care services involved in end-of-life care.

Progress

The bill is at the second reading stage in the Lords and remains at an early stage of passage through Parliament; it has not yet progressed to the Commons.