Assisted dying bill has strict safeguards, says MP proposing law change

Labour MP Kim Leadbeater has introduced a bill in England and Wales that would allow terminally ill adults expected to die within six months to request assistance to end their own lives, with strict safeguards including approval from two doctors and a High Court judge. MPs will vote on the bill on 29 November, with the government taking a neutral stance. The proposed legislation would require individuals to meet specific criteria, including being over 18, mentally capable, and expressing a clear wish free from coercion, with a penalty of up to 14 years in jail for pressuring or coercing someone into assisted dying.

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