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Lord Falconer of Thoroton (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 23 January 2026

Debate

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

Contribution

The doctor cannot administer a substance. It has to be done by the patient, because the doctor has no right to kill. If the patient is saying, “No intervention”, then there will be no intervention at that particular point. The key thing about this is that it is assisting somebody to take their own life.

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