Kim Leadbeater: Assisted dying bill introduced in House of Commons

A bill to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill adults in England and Wales has been formally introduced in the House of Commons.

There were cries of “hear, hear” from MPs after Kim Leadbeater presented her Private Member’s Bill before the House. Asked “second reading, what day?” by Sir Lindsay Hoyle, the commons speaker, Leadbeater replied: “Friday, 29 November”

MPs will now hold their first debate on the bill at the end of November. They will be given a free vote on the bill, meaning they can vote according to individual conscience.

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