2024-11-28
33 分钟Deputy political editor Jessica Elgot explains how the assisted dying bill came to the House of Commons this week, and how MPs are feeling about their vote. Dr Lucy Thomas speaks about her experience in palliative care and her fears if MPs vote the bill through. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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Today, will MPs vote to legalize assisted dying?
And should they?
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Quick heads up before we start.
This episode, as you might expect, contains many references to suicide.
Everyone is feeling the weight of responsibility this week.
There are a lot of very deep conversations going on at the moment.
It's a very significant moment in our.
Parliament and it's a very significant moment for the country.
I was in Westminster earlier this week to talk to MPs about what could be the most consequential vote of their political careers, whether to introduce the right to an assisted death.
This is Lizzie Collinge, MP for Morecambe and Lunesdale in Lancashire.
She's a brand new MP in a Parliament full of them.
And have you made your decision?
I have made my decision.
I've decided I'm going to vote for the bill.
Assisted dying in principle is something that I've supported for a very long time.
Obviously, I wanted to see the details of the safeguards and I am very.