Labour MP Kim Leadbeater has told LBC “the law is not fit for purpose” as she detailed plans to propose legislation on assisted dying to Parliament.
Leadbeater, who represents Spen Valley, was placed first on the list of MPs to have her private members bill debated by parliament in the coming weeks and plans to start a “robust, compassionate and respectful” debate on the legalisation of assisted dying.Speaking to LBC’s Andrew Marr, she said the UK’s current approach to assisted dying is “not working” and can lead to “harrowing, unbearable deaths” for those suffering with terminal illness.
“Now, I believe that people deserve the autonomy and the choice to choose a different path and to choose have dignity in their end of life. And it's about choice that's a really important thing.“It is about their choice. It's about their autonomy, and at the moment, as I've laid out, you know, the situation for them, the law is not doing its job. It's not providing safety, it's not providing protection.
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