News & press releases

• News
• 6th November 2025

Assisted Dying Bill acting as catalyst for palliative care improvements, Minister confirms

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.

• News
• 24th October 2025

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

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

• News
• 16th October 2025

Dignity in Dying Statement on CPS Decision in Louise Shackleton Case

The Crown Prosecution Service decision not to pursue criminal charges against Louise Shackleton comes as a significant relief to a grieving family.

• Press release
• 19th September 2025

Assisted Dying Bill passes Lords’ Second Reading, advancing closer to becoming law

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill today passed its Second Reading in the House of Lords, marking a significant milestone in its journey towards becoming law.

• News
• 18th September 2025

“Terminally ill patients demand respect: ‘We are dying, not suicidal’”

Terminally ill people have united to decry the language used by Baroness Theresa May in the House of Lords last week when she wrongly described assisted dying as “suicide”

• News
• 12th September 2025

Record-breaking Lords debate brings safe, compassionate assisted dying law closer than ever to reality, as Peers urged to “scrutinise, not frustrate” Bill

In a clear sign that Parliament is increasingly preparing for law change on assisted dying, discussion focused on the detail of delivery and implementation during a landmark full-day debate on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill in the House of Lords today (Friday 12 September 2025).

• News
• 2nd September 2025

Jersey assisted dying law moves step closer as historic Bill published

Decisive vote on passing the law expected in States Assembly in December

• News
• 23rd June 2025

Assisted dying law step closer as Bill begins Lords passage after landmark Commons vote

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has today received its First Reading in the House of Lords, marking a significant milestone in the campaign to legalise assisted dying as a choice for terminally ill adults.

• Press release
• 20th June 2025

Landmark moment for choice and compassion as MPs back assisted dying bill in historic Commons vote

“Momentum for change is now unstoppable”

• Press release
• 13th June 2025

Assisted Dying Bill heads towards historic Third Reading in Commons, with solid and sustained MP support for law change

MPs back amendments to create new regulations and strengthened protections around assisted dying, and reject attempt to gag doctors from discussing choice with eligible patients