News & press releases

• News
• 25th November 2021

Jersey becomes first British parliament to approve assisted dying

States Assembly votes by landslide to support proposal for future assisted dying legislation, after citizens’ jury strongly recommended law change

• News
• 22nd October 2021

Assisted Dying Bill progresses with majority of speakers in favour; Lord Field, Baroness Davidson among Peers declaring change of mind on issue

• Press release
• 17th October 2021

Hundreds of terminally ill Brits take their own lives in UK each year, latest estimates suggest

• News
• 16th October 2021

7 in 10 Brits call for Parliament to back Assisted Dying Bill, as House of Lords prepares to debate legislation next week

• News
• 11th October 2021

Devon family condemn ‘cruel’ assisted dying ban after mother’s traumatic death from motor neurone disease last year

Husband and daughter take to BBC Spotlight to urge Parliamentarians to support the Assisted Dying Bill due for debate next week

• News
• 22nd September 2021

Voters in both Red Wall and Blue Wall united in support for assisted dying

• News
• 14th September 2021

BMA moves to neutral stance on assisted dying

• News
• 8th September 2021

Assisted Dying: Lords Private Member’s Bill Second Reading due 22 October 2021

First debate on prospective legislation in Westminster for six years

• Press release
• 3rd August 2021

Islington woman condemns ‘cruel’ assisted dying ban on 60th anniversary of legislation, after mother suffered traumatic death

Emily Kenway joins terminally ill Westminster man David Peace calling on MPs to legalise assisted dying 60 years after it was first criminalised

• Press release
• 23rd July 2021

Assisted dying in Ireland referred to Special Oireachtas Committee, as UK prepares for debates in House of Lords, Scotland and Jersey

Assisted dying as a choice for terminally ill adults in Ireland is set to undergo detailed examination