I want to add to this thanks and say how proud I am of the Dignity in Dying team who worked so hard and seamlessly on Monday. You are magnificent. 👏👏👏

Some of my thoughts from Parliament’s Assisted Dying Debate.

It’s time to responsibly update the law.

Thank you to everyone who joined us outside Parliament on Monday.

More than 200,000 people signed Esther Rantzen's petition, triggering an emotional Westminster Hall debate where MPs from every major political party voiced their support for change.

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The results are in: #BufferZones legislation has passed a stage-one vote. And it's a landslide. 123 votes in favour, one against, no abstentions.

Yesterday was another step on the road to a change in the law on assisted dying.

My life. My death. My choice.

Dignity in dying shouldn’t just be for the privileged few.

Assisted dying should be an option that terminally ill, mentally competent adults with 6 months or less to live should be able to make.

Suffering should not be inevitable. I personally believe we should have a choice ⬇️

100% agree with this Dignity in Dying Really important debate. Hope and trust it will lead to progress. Sorry not to have been there. I will be next time.

“There is no doubt that the most powerful speakers with the most moving and persuasive arguments were the MPs who spoke about personal experience.” Dame Esther and her daughter Rebecca shared their verdict on the #AssistedDying debate in today’s paper. express.co.uk/news/politics/…

The assisted dying debate gave Dame Esther Rantzen and her daughter Rebecca hope that “compassionate common sense could prevail and a change in the law might come about” thanks to the 200,000 who backed a Daily Express Dignity in Dying petition.
express.co.uk/news/uk/189382…

Why on earth is R4’s Thought for the Day being used as a campaigning platform against assisted dying?! #r4Today

Ruth Cadbury responding for Labour now. Reiterates pledge by Leader of the Opposition to provide parliamentary time for a bill on Dignity in Dying

We need more funding for palliative care but even best care can’t help everyone. So we also need a strictly safeguarded law on #AssistedDying to give dying people choice in their last days. The Green Party manifesto will back a change in the law - I hope other parties will too

Great to see janie lazar founder of our group EndOfLifeIreland attending Westminster today supporting the #AssistedDying debate . Well done Janie Irish Doctors supporting MAiD Dignity in Dying

Sarah Dyke, an MP for less than a year, is another new supporter of Dignity in Dying 👏👏👏👏

Simon Jupp MP puts his support for law change on the record for the first time.
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Damien Egan MP making a supportive speech 2.5 months after entering Parliament. #YesToDignity

A real presence was felt outside Parliament today as supporters of Dignity in Dying came together to reiterate the urgent need for a more compassionate law on assisted dying.

I will be speaking in this evening's debate on assisted dying.

Watch here👇 parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/b3…

*Manifesto commitment* from The Green Party

Caroline Lucas has listened to her constituents and supports choice for dying Britons to die on their own terms.

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#YesToDignity

I was honoured to stand with ⁦Dignity in Dying⁩ outside Parliament today to tell MPs about the urgent need for a more compassionate law on assisted dying

We all expect a quality of life. Let’s also give everyone the right to a quality of death

#YesToDignity #DignityinDying

.Siobhan Baillie MP has also changed her mind and now supports Dignity in Dying

Talks with empathy and compassion about her constituents and the deaths they experienced.

#YesToDignity