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Assisted dying supporters court Tories to bolster cross-party appeal

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After all four would-be leaders spoke against law change, both sides seek to sway waverers Supporters of an assisted dying law in England and Wales are ­battling to stop the issue from splitting along party political lines after all four Tory leadership candidates ­suggested they would vote against the historic change.An all-important House of Commons vote on the issue could now be just weeks away after it was revealed that Labour MP Kim Leadbeater would be introducing a private member’s bill that would give some terminally ill adults the option of being helped to end their lives. Continue reading…

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/oct/05/assisted-dying-supporters-court-tories-to-bolster-cross-party-appeal

Author : Michael Savage Policy Editor

Publish date : 2024-10-05 20:03:09

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