"But I'm also clear in my own mind that the fundamentals of the bill, as it's going through Westminster, don't provide sufficient safeguards for patients. Although the vote yesterday was on the devolved areas... the net effect is to give powers in Wales to deliver a service that I don't think I would support if I was operating over the border."
"They were looking to the Senedd to express a view. I don't think it was tenable for us to say that we should not take a view and allow the next Senedd the only voice on it."
The Welsh Senedd approved consent for Westminster to pass legislation enabling the Welsh government to establish an NHS-assisted dying service. Health Secretary Jeremy Miles and First Minister Eluned Morgan were among five Labour ministers who voted against the motion. Miles stated the bill lacks sufficient safeguards for patients, though he maintained the government's official neutral stance. He explained the vote was necessary because constituents and organizations sought the Senedd's position on the matter. The legislation, already backed by MPs, is currently in the House of Lords and would allow Welsh ministers to establish rules for a service assisting terminally ill individuals who request it.
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