The British Parliament debates new regulations regarding euthanasia. The legislative project – the End of Life for Terminally Ill Adults Act – seeks to allow people with less than six months to live to resort to assisted suicide in England and Wales, and is very guaranteeing. This option can be accessed as long as it involves terminally ill patients with a diagnosis of less than six months to live. They must express their will in two statements issued at different times and both doctors and judges must give their approval. Today, assisted suicide is considered a crime subject to a prison sentence of up to 14 years.
Both on the street and in Parliament, opinions are very conflicting. On November 29, the House of Commons gave its support to the processing of a new law for assisted suicide with the support of 330 deputies compared to 275 who voted against. Although the rule was brought to Parliament and pushed through by Labor MP Kim Leadbeater; six Starmer Government ministers, including Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner, voted against the measure. 147 Labor MPs expressed their rejection of the proposal, compared to 234 who supported it. Former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was one of the 23 Conservative MPs who gave their support to the bill’s passage. “I believe that, as much as possible, we should avoid suffering. And I know, after speaking and listening to many of you, that many people have had to die through painful and traumatic processes. These personal and moving stories have had a profound impact on me,” he explained.
Among society, 73% of Britons support legalizing euthanasia. The law has been a demand for more than a decade by broad sectors of society.
