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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Aine Fox

Care homes and hospices must have right to opt out of assisted dying, MPs hear

Father of the House Sir Edward leigh speaking during the debate on Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA) - (PA Wire)

Concerns around the prospect of care homes providing assisted dying and the risks of patients turning to Google if not given all the options by a doctor have been raised in Parliament as the controversial topic was once again debated by MPs.

Demonstrators gathered outside Parliament as the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill came back to the Commons for the first time since a historic yes vote in November saw a majority of MPs support the principle of assisted dying.

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