Update on Barbie’s Bill

Update on Barbie’s Bill

I blogged a year ago on Barbie’s Bill which seeks to implement a national register for standardised medical advance directives, and require them to be followed. The author has an update: Two Parliamentary select committees in the last 12 months have now backed a petition calling for a more effective system for advance directives, also known as living wills. Last Thursday the Health Select Committee reported back to Parliament on the petition of…