Peter Lynas

2 months ago | eauk.org | Alicia Edmund |Peter Lynas

Prior to February recess, bill sponsor Kim Leadbeater tabled over 60 amendments to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. The most controversial amendment being the removal of the High Court judge. As the committee resumes its line-by-line scrutiny this week, responsibility might fall to those MPs beyond the committee to expose the bill’s many flaws.

Oct 25, 2024 | eauk.org | Peter Lynas |David Smyth

Assisted suicide is back on the agenda with Kim Leadbeater’s private members’ bill proposing to make it legal in the UK. There are strong views on the topic, in part because any of us could face it – for ourselves or our relatives. When my own dad was dying of a brain tumour, we had to navigate the realities of end of life care.