Planned changes to UK assisted dying bill spark controversy as expert panel may replace high court judge
Policymakers in the U.K. Parliament are considering whether to replace the requirement for a high court judge to adjudicate assisted dying cases with a panel of "experts." The move, supported by Labour MP Kim Leadbeater,
Replacing judge with experts strengthens assisted dying bill, MP says
The assisted dying bill would be strengthened by plans for cases to be signed off by experts rather than a judge, the MP behind the law change has said. The proposed law for England and Wales currently says a High Court judge must check each person is eligible and has not been coerced into making the decision to die.
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MP behind assisted dying Bill was warned it could clog up courts
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MP who proposed assisted dying bill defends changing who gives final approval
Under changes to a proposed bill, expert panels could now approve assisted dying requests rather than High Court judges.
High Court sign-off for assisted dying to be scrapped in new bill
Kim Leadbeater suggests allowing psychiatrists and social workers to approve applications under new amendments
MP behind assisted dying bill suggests scrapping High Court judge approval
Shadow work and pensions minister Danny Kruger, who has been among the leading critics of the Bill in the Commons, posted on X in reaction to Ms Leadbeater’s proposals to amend the Bill. He said: “Approval by the High Court – the key safeguard used to sell the Assisted Suicide Bill to MPs – has been dropped.
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UK's proposed assisted dying law to be changed to remove judge sign-off
Britain's proposed new assisted dying law for terminally ill people will be amended to remove the requirement that a High Court judge sign off on each case, lawmaker Kim Leadbeater said on Tuesday. Opponents of assisted dying say the change would weaken the safeguards around protecting vulnerable people from being coerced or pressured into taking their own lives.
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Kim Leadbeater can’t rule out patients choosing assisted dying to save money
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Under changes to a proposed bill, expert panels could now approve assisted dying requests rather than High Court judges.
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Lee Anderson slams 'totally unacceptable' U-turn by Labour MP on Assisted Dying Bill as he retracts support
Reform UK chief whip Lee Anderson has strongly condemned Labour MP Kim Leadbeater's decision to remove High Court judges from the Assisted Dying Bill process. "This is totally unacceptable", the ...
Depressed people who are terminally ill could be eligible for assisted dying
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