Assisted dying bill is once in a decade' opportunity, says Kim Leadbeater before vote

"I think we will look back in 10 years' time and think: why didn't this happen sooner? I think then people will have to look back and think about how they voted."

"The fight for assisted dying was akin to the women's rights movement's push to allow a woman the right to choose an abortion and that terminally ill people should be given similar rights over their bodies."

"More than 160 MPs are hoping to speak in the five-hour debate in parliament where they will have a free vote on the bill, which would allow assisted dying for those with a terminal illness."

"The proposed bill would allow assisted dying for individuals with a terminal illness and less than six months to live, subject to approval by two doctors and a high court judge."

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