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- Oct 19, 2021
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UK Assisted Dying Bill - Good news update. A Private Member's Bill is to be introduced in the House of Lords on Friday. Charlie Falconer, the Labour peer introducing the bill is quoted as saying " "Change is definitely coming." (CNN report). From my own observations, we have been here before and the result was disappointing but the UK has changed in many ways. Labour PM Starmer, a human rights lawyer will allow a free vote and if passed, the law will eventually change. Assisted Dying has gained much traction in recent Years with many high profile advocates and groups supporting the change in law. Of course, there's probably a long road ahead and one must expect the usual caveats, in particular, 'Gods representatives', other groups and will probably intervene. Notwithstanding this, im hopeful in the law will change and will provide options and relief for many people like me, who face uncertain health crisis and like me, constant pain.