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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor James Plaskitt (Labour), on Wednesday, 26 November 2003, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 34 members in total.

PATIENT (ASSISTED DYING) BILL

That this House welcomes the introduction of the Patient (Assisted Dying) Bill and the opportunity it presents to allow terminally ill adults to make a considered request for medical assistance to die; notes that the Joint Committee on Human Rights, who examined the Bill, concluded that, '...the safeguards set out in the Patient (Assisted Dying) Bill would be adequate to protect the interests and rights of vulnerable patients. They would ensure that nobody could lawfully be subjected to assisted dying without his or her fully informed consent'; and believes that this Bill is in accordance with the views of 80 per cent. of the population who support this proposal.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received 2 amendments.

135A1
Line 1, leave out from 'House' to end and add 'noted that the Patient (Assisted Dying) Bill is opposed by organisations representing the interests of those whom it would affect most, the elderly, the terminally ill, the disabled and the medical profession; further notes these organisations include Help the Aged, Age Concern, the Disability Rights Commission, Disability Rights Commission, Disability Awareness in Action, the Association for Palliative Medicine, the British Medical Association and the Royal College of Physicians; and calls upon the Government to reiterate its opposition to the legalisation of assisted suicide and voluntary euthanasia and to devote more resources to palliative and geriatric care.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
135 
135A1 
Session
2003-04
Subjects
Euthanasia Patients Suicide
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk