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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 30 January 2026

Debate

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

Contribution

At the most obvious level, we do not allow murder, even if you believe murder to be justified. At a more prosaic level, we are not allowed to define for ourselves what the content and obligations of marriage are; they are defined in law on the basis of an understanding of the purpose of marriage. If you have a different view, that is interesting, but it does not affect the constraints that you are working in. There are many other areas and practices that a view of the absolute importance of autonomy might lead us to tolerate, but in practice we do not.

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