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MPs recount personal experiences as they debate assisted dying bill – video
MPs have been debating a bill to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales. The bill would allow terminally ill adults with less than six months to live to end their lives, after the approval of a panel of experts.
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MPs are debating a bill that would legalise assisted dying for terminally ill adults in England and Wales. The proposal would allow those with less than six months to live to end their lives after approval by a panel of experts. Labour MP Claire Hazelgrove, who supports the bill, shared that her mother, Ruth, died alone in October after living with a rare blood cancer for half her life. Hazelgrove’s testimony highlights the personal impact of the issue on MPs.
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