Scrutiny of the assisted dying bill is vital but obstruction in the House of Lords could mean it never becomes law
Abstract
Many lords are focused on optimising patient choice, safety, and control at the end of life, but as lords ourselves we are concerned that numerous amendments from ideological opponents risk undermining the bill entirely, write Dianne Hayter and colleagues
Fields of Study & Subjects
Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
Palliative and Oncologic Care
Health
Medicine and Society
Publication details
- Journal / source
- BMJ
- Volume
- 392
- Pages
- s250–s250
- Publication date
- 6 February 2026
- Language
- EN