The assisted dying Bill is a “once-in-a-generation opportunity” to bring about much-needed change, a former top prosecutor has said, as the MP behind the proposed legislation dismissed criticism of the scrutiny process as “utter nonsense”.
Sir Max Hill, a former director of public prosecutions who has previously spoken in support of legalising assisted dying, warned against “kicking this can down the road” ahead of the next major vote on the Bill.
