Dame Esther Rantzen has made made a direct plea to the Prime Minister to make time for Parliament to debate and vote freely on assisted dying.
Dame Esther Rantzen has made a direct plea to the Prime Minister to keep his promise to make time for Parliament to debate and vote freely on assisted dying after a public panel backed the change in law.
The 84-year-old Childline founder has previously been praised for her role in bringing the sensitive conversation on to public discourse. 'So, please Sir Keir, remember our conversation and let's make time for this. It really is a matter of life and death.'Read MoreEXCLUSIVE First images of DOUBLE suicide pod which will be used to euthanise British couple She added: 'Dear Sir Keir, whom I've met and have worked with, could you possibly recall your kind words to me and make it come true?'
Earlier this month, Labour's Jake Richards signalled his intention to bring forward a proposed law by private member's Bill after he secured one of the top 20 spots to introduce a proposal to the Commons. A final vote was cast by 28 jury members, with 20 agreeing that the law should change after eight weeks of deliberation.
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