Parliament is being asked to legalise assisted suicide. Again…

Parliament is being asked to legalise assisted suicide. Again…

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The Terminally Ill Adults Bill failed. Peers scrutinised it, exposed its dangers, and it ran out of time before the session ended. Now it is back. Lauren Edwards MP is reintroducing the very same legislation, and this time, supporters are more aggressive, more organised, and more determined than ever to push it through.

And by bringing back the identical Bill, they have armed themselves with a rarely-used weapon. If the Commons passes the same Bill a second time, supporters can invoke the Parliament Acts, and the House of Lords may no longer be able to block it. The Lords could still debate it and suggest changes, but their power to stop a dangerous law could be stripped away.

This has to be stopped in the House of Commons. And it has to be stopped now.

This is not simply a debate about law or policy. It is a debate about what kind of society we want to be.

Do we want to be a nation that cares for its most vulnerable people — that invests in their dignity, their comfort, and their lives? Or are we prepared to accept a society that offers death to those who become inconvenient, costly, or dependent? Because that is what this Bill, if passed, will lead to. Not in theory. In practice. We have already seen it happen.

There is no safe way to end an innocent human life. There is no version of this policy that does not cross a moral line that must never be crossed.

And nothing has been fixed. This is the same Bill the Lords found unsafe, returning as though that scrutiny never happened. No requirement for a mental-health assessment before approval. No independent oversight to catch coercion. No duty to offer palliative care first. A definition of terminal illness so loose it could sweep in people with dementia, anorexia, or Down syndrome. Not one of those flaws has been corrected.

Let us be honest about what is driving this agenda. Our hospices are facing a £77 million shortfall. The NHS is overstretched and under immense financial pressure. For those in positions of power and influence, assisted dying is not a so-called compassionate option. It is a cost-cutting opportunity.

A person with a serious medical condition may require years of specialist care, medication, and support. With assisted suicide on the table, the state is no longer obliged to provide that care. All it needs to offer is death. That is cheaper. And for some, that calculation is already being made.

This is not a warning about what might happen. It is already happening in Canada, where assisted dying has been legal since 2016. Christine Gauthier, a former Paralympian, requested a stairlift from her local authority to help her live independently. The response she received included information on how to access assisted dying.

A wheelchair-bound person asking for help to live was handed a leaflet about how to die. That is the destination this road leads to. That is the message legalising assisted dying sends to the most vulnerable people in our society: you are a burden, and you would be better off gone.

We cannot allow that message to take root in the United Kingdom.

The undecided MPs who were on the fence last time are the key battleground. They need to hear from their constituents. They need to know the public is watching and that there will be consequences.

Every signature matters. Every share strengthens our voice.

Every life has dignity. Every life has worth. Stand with us.

Sign today and call on all MPs in the House of Commons to reject the Terminally Ill Adults Bill, keep assisted suicide illegal, protect the vulnerable, and fund proper palliative and end-of-life care instead.

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