Assisted dying returns to parliament as MP urges peers to 'finish the job'
Labour MP Lauren Edwards has launched a new attempt to legalize assisted dying in England and Wales by introducing a bill identical to the one that failed last year. She intends to use the Parliament Act to bypass potential opposition from the House of Lords.
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This legislation addresses a highly sensitive ethical and legal debate regarding end-of-life care and the constitutional power dynamics between the Commons and the Lords.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Harry Farley Political correspondent Getty Images Demonstrators on both sides campaigned in Westminster as the bill progressed through Parliament last year A fresh attempt to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales has been launched, with the MP behind the plan telling the BBC she wanted to "finish the job".
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