Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults Bill [HL]

Key Points

• It would allow terminally ill adults to be assisted to end their own life, subject to safeguards.
• It would set out the process, eligibility rules and oversight for providing assistance.
• It includes related or connected provisions covering other aspects of the policy.
• It is a House of Lords private member’s bill and is currently at the 2nd reading in the Lords.

Progress

The bill is currently at the 2nd reading stage in the Lords. If it progresses, it would move on to committee stage and then further readings, before potential passage to the House of Commons.