Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Assisted dying: how to understand the increasingly angry debate between MPs over this controversial bill

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par Daniel Gover, Senior Lecturer in British Politics, Queen Mary University of London

One of the most talked-about and contentious pieces of legislation in Westminster is not a government manifesto pledge, but a backbench bill.

Introduced by Labour MP Kim Leadbeater, the bill proposes legalising assisted dying in England and Wales and has caused open division between Labour MPs. It is set to have its crucial second reading – its first key test – on Friday November 29 in a free vote. And it is by no means certain to pass it.

The bill has faced intense criticism and debate, not only on policy grounds but also due to the procedure through which it has been introduced.…

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