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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Nadeem Badshah and PA Media

CPS considering 13 suspected cases of assisted dying in England and Wales

A Let Us Choose placard
A pro-assisted dying protest in Parliament Square, London in 2025. Photograph: Tolga Akmen/EPA

Thirteen cases of suspected assisted dying are being considered by prosecutors in England and Wales, according to the latest data.

Encouraging or assisting the suicide or attempted suicide of another person is against the law in England and Wales, under the Suicide Act 1961.

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