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Lord Markham (Con)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 13 March 2026

Debate

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

Contribution

The noble Lord was at pains to say that he felt that assisted dying was somehow not a compassionate part of care, but will he accept that, for some people, it is the true definition of compassion? Noble Lords have heard me say on many occasions that, when my mother was terminally ill and it was suggested that we might help her take an earlier train home, that was absolutely the compassionate thing, which she and others wanted. For all the supporters of assisted dying in this House and in this country, which is about 70% of people of every religion and including those with a disability—every group we talk about—it is because they believe that that is the most compassionate thing they can do: to give the person the autonomy of their own choice of how they want to end their suffering.

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