00:00A bill to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill adults in England and Wales has been formally
00:06introduced in the House of Commons. MPs are set to hold their first debate on the bill
00:11on November 29th, where they will be given a free vote on the bill, meaning they can
00:16vote individually. Whilst the full text of the end of life bill has not yet been published,
00:21the title states that, should the bill be passed, it will, quote, allow adults who are
00:25terminally ill, subject to safeguards and protections, to request and be provided with
00:31assistance to end their own life. More details on the bill are set to be published in the
00:35coming weeks, before the Commons debate. The proposal of the bill itself has drawn both
00:40supporters and opposition. Dr Gordon MacDonald, the Chief Executive of Care Not Killing, said
00:46the bill sends a dog whistle message to the terminally ill, vulnerable, elderly and disabled
00:51people, especially those on low or fixed incomes, that their lives are worth less
00:56than others. Yet organisation My Death My Decision said the introduction of the bill
01:02was a significant and long-awaited step.
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