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Assisted dying panel rejects Down’s Syndrome safeguard

5 March 2025

12:29 AM

5 March 2025

12:29 AM

The western world might be collapsing but here in Westminster it is business as usual. In one of parliament’s dusty old committee rooms, Kim Leadbeater’s Assisted Dying Bill continues to slowly make its way through the legislative process, one agonising line at a time. But if you hoped that this exercise would be a Socratic discussion of open minds, you might be left somewhat disappointed.

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