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Lord Pannick (CB)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 20 March 2026

Debate

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

Contribution

I suggest to the noble Lord that, if we got to Report and if we did not take so long on these issues now, we would get answers, because that is the purpose of Report. I know very well why the noble Lord is reluctant for us to get to Report: because the result would be exactly what happened on Wednesday night, when we debated and decided on the decriminalisation of women who had late-term abortions. There would be lots of talk and passionate speeches, but, at the end of the day, the House would vote in favour of a compassionate approach to the issues.

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