High Court sign-off for assisted dying to be scrapped in new bill

Under proposed amendments to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, psychiatrists and social workers may be involved in approving assisted dying applications alongside two doctors and a High Court judge. Labour MP Kim Leadbeater is spearheading the legislation, which is set for detailed scrutiny by 23 MPs over the coming weeks. Leadbeater’s proposed judge-led Voluntary Assisted Dying Commission would introduce a more rigorous process, with a panel chaired by a senior legal figure overseeing applications and reports from independent doctors.

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