Longest-serving MPs say law has been rushed and effect on vulnerable people should be considered more thoroughly
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Britain’s longest-serving MPs, Labour’s Diane Abbott and the Conservative Sir Edward Leigh, have issued a joint call urging the Commons to reject the assisted dying bill, arguing it is being rushed through and puts vulnerable people at risk.
Writing for the Guardian, Abbott and Leigh – the mother and father of the house – said there had been insufficient scrutiny of the law and urged parliament to instead focus on better health and care services.
Continue reading… The Guardian Read More Longest-serving MPs say law has been rushed and effect on vulnerable people should be considered more thoroughlyDiane Abbott and Edward Leigh: Our politics could not be more different – but we’re united against this dangerous assisted dying billAssisted dying: what are the ‘slippery slope’ fears in England and Wales?Britain’s longest-serving MPs, Labour’s Diane Abbott and the Conservative Sir Edward Leigh, have issued a joint call urging the Commons to reject the assisted dying bill, arguing it is being rushed through and puts vulnerable people at risk.Writing for the Guardian, Abbott and Leigh – the mother and father of the house – said there had been insufficient scrutiny of the law and urged parliament to instead focus on better health and care services. Continue reading…
