Westminster

Kim Leadbeater’s Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill passed Third Reading in the Commons on 20 June 2025, with a reduced majority of 23. Peers granted it an unopposed Second Reading (common practice in the Lords) on 19 September, but only after two thirds of speakers criticised the Bill and the sponsor (Lord Falconer) agreed to a Select Committee.

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PAST ARTICLES

This is how safeguards are changed

February 11, 2025
Articles

Our email tool makes it quick and easy to email your MP about the High Court Judge "safeguard" being removed

CNK hits out at proposal to ditch High Court safeguard

February 11, 2025
Press Releases

Care Not Killing responds to “deeply worrying” proposal to ditch High Court safeguard from Kim Leadbeater’s assisted suicide bill.

ACT NOW: calls for evidence on assisted suicide bill and the state of palliative care

January 14, 2025
News

Two major calls for evidence have been issued at Westminster: one on the state of palliative care, and the other on the substance of Kim Leadbeater’s assisted suicide bill.

CNK responds to Leadbeater Bill second reading

November 29, 2024
Press Releases

Care Not Killing disappointed at second reading vote, but welcomes the growing number of MPs expressing concern about legalising assisted suicide.

Two thirds want care fixed before “assisted dying” debated

November 26, 2024
Press Releases

"Only 11% are immune to any anti-assisted dying arguments, suggesting that large swathes of the public remain fluid in their view."

Leadbeater Bill: who’s warning against?

November 23, 2024
Articles

Former PM Gordon Brown joins the Health and Justice Secretaries, Lib Dem leader, disability rights groups, and medical bodies in urging the Bill’s rejection on 29 November.