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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Millie Cooke

UK’s former top judge warns assisted dying approval should be kept out of courts

The UK’s former top judge has warned that assisted dying decisions should be kept out of the courts, suggesting the removal of the clause that requires terminally ill people to get court approval.

The Bill could see terminally ill adults in England and Wales with under six months to live legally allowed to end their lives, subject to approval by two doctors and a High Court judge.

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