The proposed amendment to the assisted dying bill has ignited controversy, particularly regarding changes to oversight. Opponent Danny Kruger fears that the change from court hearings to an expert panel threatens transparency and judicial process. In contrast, Labour MP Kim Leadbeater argues the panel process will remain public, enhancing scrutiny and safeguards. Opposition voices, including Diane Abbott and James Cleverly, express concern that essential protections are being compromised, calling for the bill's withdrawal. This ongoing debate highlights the implications of legislative changes on sensitive matters like assisted dying.
Crucially, [the expert panel] won't be sitting under the normal procedures of a court... It will be an approval process rather than a judicial process.
It wouldn't be done in private... I think it's really difficult to suggest that, by having three experts involved in this extra layer of scrutiny, that is somehow a change for the worse.
Safeguards on the Assisted Dying Bill are collapsing. Rushed, badly thought-out legislation. Needs to be voted down.
The protections that were promised in the assisted dying bill are being watered down even before this becomes law.
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