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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor

Assisted dying bill is ‘once in a decade’ opportunity, says Kim Leadbeater before vote

Kim Leadbeater stands in front of the houses of parliament
Kim Leadbeater likened the fight for assisted dying to the fight for abortion rights. Photograph: Ben Whitley/PA

Legalising assisted dying is a “once in a decade” opportunity, the MP leading the bill has said in her final plea to parliament before a knife-edge vote.

Kim Leadbeater urged her colleagues to support the principle of bodily autonomy in her final interview before MPs vote on Friday on a bill that would fundamentally shift the role of the state in matters of life and death.

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