Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Piara S Khabra (Labour), on Thursday, 6 May 1993, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 20 members in total.

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LEGALISATION OF VOLUNTARY EUTHANASIA

That this House notes with interest the recent opinion poll which stated that 79 per cent. of British people support the legalisation of voluntary euthanasia; believes that it is right that adult persons, suffering from severe distress from an incurable illness, receive medical help to die at their own considered request; notes that the recent prosecution of Dr Cox exposed the hypocrisy of the current legal situation where a caring and compassionate doctor can be prosecuted for ending the agony of one of his patients; and calls on the Government to bring forward legislation to decriminalise and establish proper guidelines for voluntary euthanasia at the earliest possible opportunity.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1961 

Session

1992-93

Subjects

Euthanasia Prosecutions Cox, Nigel

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk