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Aine Fox

Peers warned not to stand in way as assisted dying Bill passes first Lords stage

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill passed second reading stage in the House of Lords on Friday (Parliament TV/PA) - (PA Media)

Bishops and peers were warned not to stand in the way of legalising assisted dying, as a proposed new law moved a step closer in England and Wales.

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill passed second reading stage in the House of Lords on Friday – the furthest any such legislation has progressed through Parliament at Westminster.

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