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| A proposed amendment to the Coroner's and Justice Bill failed |
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A proposed amendment to the Coroner's and Justice Bill failed to be discussed yesterday in the House of Commons,
averting the first assault of assisted suicide. The amendment was proposed by former Health Secretary, Patricia Hewitt, in an attempt to prevent people being prosecuted if they chose to accompany friends or relatives to countries where it is possible to commit suicide legally. The amendment was laid by a group of MPs following recent high-profile legal cases.
Several MPs were consequently outraged when the debate concluded with no time to discuss the amendment, contesting that the way in which the Government compressed the debates on the Bill was to prevent discussion of issues that have aroused considerable public interest. The issue may still be taken up in the House of Lords. |
