Labour MP bringing back assisted dying bill urges House of Lords to finish its job
Summary
Labour MP Lauren Edwards plans to reintroduce a bill on assisted dying to the UK House of Commons after it was delayed in the House of Lords. She wants the legislative process to continue and hopes the bill will eventually pass despite opposition and previous delays.Key Facts
- Lauren Edwards is a Labour MP representing Rochester and Strood.
- The assisted dying bill was blocked in the House of Lords after over 1,000 amendments were proposed.
- Edwards is co-sponsored by Labour MP and disability rights campaigner Marie Tidball and former minister Alex Davies-Jones.
- Edwards criticizes the way the bill was stopped, calling it "anti-democratic."
- The bill will have its first reading in the Commons and a second reading scheduled for early September.
- If blocked again in the Lords, there is hope to use the Parliament Act to bypass the Lords, but only if the Commons approves the bill without changes.
- Edwards apologized for past offensive language found on her social media but said it does not reflect her current views.
- Some disability groups oppose the bill, raising concerns about its impact.
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