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Assisted dying

Assisted dying

The assisted dying bill has been an embarrassment for parliament

Anyone watching the progress of this new legislation and its eventual failure will have been overcome by a sense that the political system just isn’t working

Assisted dying

Assisted dying dirty tricks could kill the Lords

The machinations of a few opponents means the upper house is in danger of being seen to flout the will of MPs

Assisted dying

The flawed Assisted Dying bill still deserves to succeed

Scaremongering and clumsy amendments should not stall the cause of helping the terminally ill to die with dignity