What do the terms assisted dying, assisted suicide and euthanasia mean?

A debate around the topic of assisted dying will return to Parliament, which may bring up some terms people are unfamiliar with. Labour MP Kim Leadbeater is introducing a private member’s bill to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales. This bill will get its second reading, involving an MPs’ vote, on November 29.

If it passes, the bill will be scrutinised by a parliamentary committee, when MPs can table amendments, The Guardian reports . Labour MP @kimleadbeater will introduce her Assisted Dying Bill to the Commons today for First Reading. It is a procedural formality with no debate or vote - that’ll come in November - but a significant step for those who believe this bill has a significant chance of passing.

— Paul Brand (@PaulBrandITV) October 16, 2024 Meanwhile, earlier this year in Scotland Liberal Democrat MSP Liam McArthur drafted the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill. If passed by MSPs, it would allow terminally ill adults to request assistance to end their life. Here's everything you need to know on what assisted dying , assisted suicide and euthanasia mean, plus what the law currently is.

What does assisted dying mean? This, and the language used, varies depending on who you ask. Pro-change campaigners Dignity in Dying say that assisted dying allows a person with a terminal condition the choice to control their death if they decide their suffering is unbearable. "It's not about ending their lives, but shortening their deaths.

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