"The bill to legalise assisted dying is a licence to kill that puts vulnerable people at risk, Theresa May has said, as the legislation was debated in the House of Lords for the first time. The former prime minister said she opposed the bill because she said people in England and Wales with disabilities, chronic illnesses or mental health conditions could feel under pressure to end their lives,"
"Opening the debate on Friday, Charlie Falconer said it was the duty of the Lords to pass the legislation because MPs had voted in favour and the public want this. Calling it a historic occasion, Falconer said the current law was confused, causes terrible suffering and lacks compassion and safeguards, adding: This bill before us has already given hope to those with personal experience of the injustice of the current law."
Theresa May labelled legalising assisted dying a 'licence to kill' that would put vulnerable people at risk, warning that people with disabilities, chronic illnesses or mental health conditions could feel pressured to end their lives. MPs voted in June to allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales to be helped to end their lives. Peers in the House of Lords began a two-day debate to scrutinise the bill, recommend amendments or reject it. Speakers offered passionate, emotional arguments and personal accounts of painful deaths. Supporters argued current law causes suffering, lacks safeguards, and that individuals deserve agency over end-of-life choices.
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