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End of Life Bill: impact analysis

06 May 2025
Issue: 8115 / Categories: Legal News , Human rights
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Up to 1,300 people in the first year and up to 7,500 people in the tenth year are expected to have an assisted suicide in the UK, according to the impact analysis of Kim Leadbeater MP’s Private Member’s Bill

About two-thirds of applicants would go through with it. The estimates are based on data from comparable jurisdictions.

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, due to have its next Commons debate at Report Stage in mid-May, has been changed to clarify that no medical professionals would be required to participate in assistance under the Bill. 

Issue: 8115 / Categories: Legal News , Human rights
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