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Member

Speaking in the House of Commons on 13 June 2025

Debate

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

Contribution

“From individual perspectives, assisted dying might appear a logical development. But from the perspective of society, it is likely to have a profoundly different impact—with a legion of unintended consequences...Once we blur that boundary, there is no going back, and the elasticity with which assisted dying laws have been applied in other countries should serve as a warning that such legislation is inherently unstable.”

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