Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Assisted dying: why this parliamentary process is the worst way to consider such an important issue

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par Tony McNulty, Lecturer/Teaching Fellow, British Politics and Public Policy, Queen Mary University of London

I have no doubt that some will claim Friday’s debate on the terminally ill adults (end of life) bill was “parliament at its best” – it wasn’t. While the bill cleared its second reading with a vote of 330 to 275, it is clear that this entire process is the worst way to consider a social issue of such importance.

This bill has been controversial not just because of the subject matter, but because of the process by which…

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