The debate about death that split the country
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The Times
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🗓️ 28 November 2024
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
Tomorrow, MPs will vote on a Bill that, if passed, would allow terminally ill people with less than six months to live the right to take their own lives - a radical departure from the status quo. The debate has split parliament and the public. So, is it a kindness or the beginning of a dangerous and slippery slope?
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