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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 23 January 2026

Debate

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

Contribution

Very briefly, I have found many cases of misdiagnosis around the world in relation to assisted suicide. I will pick just three. Dr Stephen Child, who was chair of the New Zealand Medical Association, gave evidence to the other place last year in which he said that 10% to 15% of autopsies show an incorrect diagnosis. We should be worried about that number.

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