As the Lords Select Committee on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill concludes its evidence sessions, Dignity in Dying highlighted that the Bill has now undergone around 130 hours of detailed scrutiny – one of the most extensive examinations of any piece of legislation in recent years.
Dying people and bereaved relatives join experts in urging Peers to put autonomy at the heart of Assisted Dying Bill and hear lived experience evidence
“Safeguards when they matter most – before death, not after” Dignity in Dying CEO Sarah Wootton comments on week one of Lords Select Committee
As the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) prepares to review its position on assisted dying, Dr Bu O’Brien, a GP in Western Australia who trained in the UK, shares her experience of supporting dying people who want this choice.