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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Holly Bishop

Theresa May says Assisted Dying Bill lacks safeguards to stop people being pressured to die

Theresa May has opposed the Assisted Dying Bill, saying she believes it does not have the safeguards in place to prevent people from being pressured to end their lives.

Speaking in the House of Lords on Friday (12 September), Baroness May said the legislation, which was debated in the Second Chamber for the first time, could result in people ending their lives “because they feel they are a burden on others”.

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