Tanni Grey-Thompson received abusive' emails over opposition to assisted dying bill

"I've had emails, people saying: thank you so much for protecting us'. And I've had some incredibly abusive ones as well, saying that I'm responsible for people dying in pain, and it will be on me, she said. Grey-Thompson said her experience with her mother's death from cancer means she understands people's strong feelings but believes the focus should be on improving end-of-life care."

"The bill, narrowly approved by MPs in June, has attracted significant attention in the Lords, with nearly 200 peers putting their names down to speak. Grey-Thompson said the outcome remained uncertain: The bill could still fall. It could run out of [parliamentary] time. If it clears its second reading, it will go to committee and report stages for detailed scrutiny. Supporters hope it could reach the statute book by the end of the current parliamentary session, though it would not be implemented for four years."

Tanni Grey-Thompson, a cross-bench peer and former Paralympic athlete, has received both supportive and abusive emails after opposing a bill to allow terminally ill adults to request medical help to end their lives in England and Wales. Her mother's death from cancer shapes her view and underpins her call to prioritize specialist palliative and end-of-life care. The bill cleared the Commons narrowly and has drawn almost 200 peers in the Lords to speak, but its passage remains uncertain and could run out of parliamentary time before completing committee and report stages.

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