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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
David Batty

‘Not democratic’: opponents and backers of assisted dying bill remain divided

Assisted dying supporters demonstrate outside parliament
Supporters of assisted dying demonstrate outside parliament ahead of the terminally ill adults (end of life) bill final session in the House of Lords. Photograph: Wiktor Szymanowicz/Future Publishing/Getty Images

Amid the failure of an attempt to bring in new laws allowing assisted dying for terminally ill people with less than six months to live, campaigners on both sides of the debate vented their anger and frustration with the opposing side.

Its supporters, including terminally ill people, blamed the failure of the terminally ill adults (end of life) bill, which passed in the House of Commons, on sabotage by a handful of unelected peers.

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