Former minister with terminal cancer urges MPs not to bring back assisted dying bill
Summary
Ashley Dalton, a Labour MP with terminal breast cancer, has asked members of parliament not to bring back the assisted dying bill in England and Wales. She expressed concerns about the bill's details and potential risks, despite understanding the need for proper laws on assisted dying.Key Facts
- Ashley Dalton has metastatic breast cancer and is receiving ongoing treatment.
- The assisted dying bill aims to legalize assisted death for terminally ill people with less than six months to live.
- The bill previously passed in the House of Commons but stalled in the House of Lords due to many amendments and opposition.
- Dalton resigned as a government minister to focus on her treatment and serve her constituents.
- She is personally opposed to assisted dying but wants safer, clearer legislation if the law changes.
- Dalton feels the bill as it stands is complicated, divisive, and potentially dangerous.
- Supporters hope to use the Parliament Act to bypass the House of Lords' objections in the future.
- The Labour Party remains deeply divided on the issue of assisted dying.
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