The UK is on a "slippery slope towards death on demand", according to the justice secretary ahead of a historic Commons vote on assisted dying. In a letter to her constituents, Shabana Mahmood said she was "profoundly concerned" about the legislation.





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UK on 'slippery slope' to 'death on demand', Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood warns ahead of assisted dying vote

Shabana Mahmood said she was ‘profoundly concerned’ by the Bill.

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Justice Secretary says assisted dying ‘slippery slope to death on demand’

In a letter to constituents, Shabana Mahmood said she was “profoundly concerned”

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The state should “never offer death as a service”, the Justice Secretary has said, in a strongly worded intervention over the assisted dying Bill ahead of a historic Commons vote next week.

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The Justice Secretary has warned that assisted dying legislation would place the UK on a “slippery slope towards death on demand” ahead of a Commons vote on Friday.  In a strongly worded letter to her constituents, Shabana Mahmood said the state should “never offer death as a service”. Ms Mahmood has previously made clear she would vote against the Bill alongside Health Secretary Wes Streeting, who faced a backlash after suggesting the changes w…

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Assisted dying could lead to 'death on demand', Justice Secretary warns

The state should “never offer death as a service”, the Justice Secretary has said, in a strongly worded intervention over the assisted dying Bill ahead of a historic Commons vote next week. In a letter to constituents, Shabana Mahmood said she was “profoundly concerned” by the legislation, not just for religious reasons but because it could create a “slippery slope towards death on demand”. Ms Mahmood has previously made clear she would vote aga…

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The state should "never offer death as a service", the Justice Secretary has said, in a strongly worded intervention over the assisted dying Bill ahead of a historic Commons vote next week.In a letter to constituents, Shabana Mahmood said she was "profoundly concerned" by the legislation, not just for religious reasons but because it could create a "slippery slope towards death on demand", the Observer reported.Ms Mahmood has previously made cle…

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Justice Secretary says assisted dying could create ‘slippery slope towards death on demand'

In a letter to her constituents, Shabana Mahmood said she was “profoundly concerned” about the legislation. “Sadly, recent scandals – such as Hillsborough, infected blood and the Post Office Horizon – have reminded us that the state and those acting on its behalf are not always benign,” she wrote. “I have always held the view that, for this reason, the state should serve a clear role. It should protect and preserve life, not take it away. “The s…

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UK On 'slippery Slope' To 'death On Demand', Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood Says Ahead Of Assisted Dying Vote - Great Yorkshire Radio

With six days to go before Friday’s historic Commons showdown on assisted dying, it’s the opponents who are turning up the heat. The explosive attack on the bill by Shabana Mahmood follows the poignant and personal plea from Gordon Brown to MPs to reject the bill. We knew the justice secretary is opposed to the bill. She has already made that clear. But her attack on it, in a letter to constituents, is brutal. Read more: UK on ‘slippery slope’ t…

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UK on 'slippery slope' to 'death on demand', Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood says ahead of assisted dying vote

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