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Is the assisted dying bill doomed? – Politics Weekly UK

Politics Weekly UK

The Guardian

News, Politics

4.1 β€’ 1.3K Ratings

πŸ—“οΈ 13 February 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

The spotlight was back on the assisted dying bill this week after it was revealed that the requirement for a high court judge to decide on cases was to be scrapped. Those in favour of assisted dying say the change will make it safer, but does it undermine trust in the bill? Gaby Hinsliff, in for John Harris, talks to our deputy political editor, Jessica Elgot, about the changes, and asks Kit Malthouse and Jess Asato – MPs on different sides of the debate – what happens next Send your questions and feedback to [email protected]. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

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When the assisted dying bill was brought before Parliament, it was pitched as the most

0:49.6

robust and safest system of its kind anywhere in the world. A thorough and robust process involving two doctors and a high court judge.

0:57.1

No other jurisdiction in the world has those layers of safeguarding.

1:01.2

And then it changed.

1:02.6

I think it's really difficult to suggest that by having three experts involved,

1:07.0

that is somehow a change for the worse, it's absolutely a change for the better.

1:11.3

Not as if those experts are people who already back the idea of assisted diogen.

1:15.5

With the stakes so high and doubts creeping in, can the assisted dying bells survive?

1:20.8

I'm Gabby Hinslev, filling in for John Harris, and you're listening to Politics Weekly UK for The Guardian.

1:27.1

Not everything in politics is a matter of life and death.

1:30.3

But sometimes Parliament genuinely does hold people's lives in their hands.

1:34.3

And today's episode is about one of those times.

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