This bill allows terminally ill adults with 6 months to live to request medical assistance to end their life, subject to court approval and strict safeguards. It affects end-of-life care decisions for people facing imminent death.
A Bill to allow adults who are terminally ill, subject to safeguards, to be assisted to end their own life; and for connected purposes.
Status: In Progress
Current House: Lords
Stage: 1st reading
Sponsored by: Lord Falconer of Thoroton
Introduced: 2024-07-26