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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Aine Fox

Liberty: Assisted dying Bill presents serious safeguarding risks

The Bill proposed by Labour MP Kim Leadbeater is not robust enough, Liberty said (Stefan Rousseau/PA) - (PA Wire)

Human rights organisation Liberty has said that while it supports assisted dying in principle, there are “significant shortcomings” in the Bill set to be debated in Parliament next week.

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has a “principles first, details later” approach which could lead to significant risks to marginalised and vulnerable groups, Liberty claimed.

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