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Esther Rantzen urges Lords not to block assisted dying
UNITED KINGDOM, JUN 21 – Labour MP Kim Leadbeater's Assisted Dying Bill passed Commons by 23 votes and now faces detailed scrutiny and possible amendments in the House of Lords before becoming law.
- Dame Esther Rantzen urged members of the House of Lords not to block the Terminally Ill Adults Bill, stating their role is to scrutinize rather than oppose.
- Lord Shinkwin emphasized the need for careful review of the bill due to its narrow passage in the Commons with only a 23-vote majority.
- Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson indicated the necessity for amendments to strengthen the bill and protect vulnerable individuals.
- Labour MP Kim Leadbeater warned that delays in the Lords could result in the legislation running out of parliamentary time to pass.
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