The UK's “Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults Bill” – which seeks to legalize assisted suicide – will soon be discussed in the House of Lords. Bishop John Sherrington, the bishop with responsibility for life issues in England and Wales, has warned that the legalization of assisted suicide “undermines the sanctity and dignity of human life.”
Euthanasia and assisted suicide are illegal under English, Welsh, and Northern Irish law and is considered manslaughter or murder. In Scotland, there is no specific legislation on the particular issue, but people can be prosecuted for murder if they are involved.
