The Bill to legalise assisted suicide in England and Wales is now under consideration by the House of Lords, having made it through the initial parliamentary procedures and votes in the House of Commons.
Today, 12 September, the House of Lords is due to begin debate on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. Unusually, the Bill will have two days, rather than one, for an initial debate on the entire Bill – known as a Second Reading. This is partly because so many peers have requested to speak during the debate.
