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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Kate Devlin

Assisted dying is ‘slippery slope’ to ‘death on demand’, says justice secretary

The Justice Secretary has sparked a row over assisted dying after she said the state should “never offer death as a service”.

In a letter to constituents, Shabana Mahmood said she was “profoundly concerned” by the proposed legislation, ahead of a historic Commons vote this week.

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