"Show those suffering that you will not stand by while an outdated law forces them to endure unbearable pain against their wishes." #YesToDignity

Preacher's plea for 'Christian compassion' over assisted dying www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2105...

Proud to have been a part of this incredibly moving feature

Fundamentals remain as #AssistedDying clocks up 100 hours Parliamentary consideration: - MPs know status quo is cruel & untenable - All passed amendments further tighten Bill (eg advertising ban) On analysis of votes today, I’m v confident it will pass at 3rd reading next Fri

"Fundamentally, the question here is: is it right for me to tell the person next to me that because of my moral scruples, they have to suffer, possibly, a really hideous death? Or, is it their right to decide without me interfering?" www.northwaleschronicle.co.uk/news/2522307...

Assisted dying will soon be an option for terminally ill New Yorkers. If they can have the choice, why can't we? www.nytimes.com/2025/06/09/n...

There have been questions about the time and scrutiny allocated to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. Here the Leader of the HoC makes clear the Bill is receiving more time and scrutiny than even substantial Government Bills.

My constituent Kay speaking here about her brother's death. This is why we need @kimleadbeatermp.bsky.social's Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.

Great to see #France take this important step towards giving terminally ill people choice & control in their dying days🇫🇷 Around the world countries are recognising that compassionate patient-led care for dying people must include #ChoiceAtTheEndOfLife www.france24.com/en/france/20...

‘A movement whose time has come’: French assisted dying bill passes first stage in historic vote  www.dignityindying.org.uk/news/a-movem...

The assisted dying bill comes back before parliament this week, having been strengthened and improved at the Committee Stage. Here's me explaining to Newsnight last year why I support a change in the law.

"That decision has haunted me now for a decade. It is, without doubt, my biggest regret in politics." Ruth Davidson urges MSPs to learn from her mistake and vote for change on assisted dying tomorrow. #ScotsForDignity www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/...

In a podcast interview Sir Geoffrey Boycott, having faced cancer twice, makes a very human case for greater choice at the end of life, in support of assisted dying podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...

"A peaceful, painless and dignified death is so different from the many deaths that I've witnessed in my 32 years of medicine...to help empower people in their final moments is fulfilling and a huge privilege." Dr O'Brien is a GP and a voluntary assistant dying practitioner in Western Australia.

"our laws do need to change and they need to be more compassionate" Thanks to Lee Barron MP for supporting greater choice for dying people. #YesToDignity

The Church of Scotland is expected to become the first major denomination in the UK to adopt a neutral position on assisted dying, reflecting a wide range of views among its congregation, with the majority of people with faith in support of law change www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

"There's nothing holy about agony, nothing moral about it. There's no sanctity in suffering" Well said @rabbiromain.bsky.social, it's time for MPs to vote for compassion.

It’s your monthly reminder! #checkyourboobs #checkyourpecs

Mick accompanied his good friend Bob to Dignitas. Bob had terminal cancer and was determined to die on his own terms. He should have been able to make that choice here in the UK. We must change the law

Josh and @sophieRblake have been explaining to MPs the benefits of legalising assisted dying - the comfort of knowing that none of will be forced to suffer as we die. #YesToDignity

Thanks to @kimleadbeatermp.bsky.social for meeting with the many @dignityindying.org.uk supporters here today. They all have varied experience of the blanket ban on assisted dying but are united by one message - let us choose. #YesToDignity

Thanks to everyone who joined us in Parliament today to make the case for a more compassionate law on assisted dying. #YesToDignity

"We need to legalise assisted dying because all of us, no matter what happens, deserve the choice to know that we won't be forced to suffer at the end of our lives." #YesToDignity

This is the devastating impact the cruel blanket ban on AD has. My heart goes out to Louise. All her husband Anthony wanted was a good death, as do I and so many others with a terminal illness. We need to support @kimleadbeatermp.bsky.social assisted dying bill to have a safe & compassionate law.

Today the Prime Minister joined me in thanking colleagues for their hard work on the Terminally Ill Adults Bill committee, and confirmed that if Parliament passes the Bill, the Government will respect the will of the House & ensure its safe implementation.

One year without Paola. A year ago today, Paola died at Dignitas. She was forced to leave her home, her country, and her loved ones because the law denied her choice. She should have been able to say goodbye on her own terms, surrounded by those who loved her.

Delighted @dignityindying.org.uk won Best Digital Campaign at #PagefieldAwards2025. This is for all those who fought for choice but won’t be there to see the change they made, and all who will have the choice when they need it most, when we change the law.

To make the night even more special, it was also a privilege to accept an award with Dignity in Dying, who took home the prestigious award for "Digital Campaign of the Year" Congratulations to @sarahwootton.bsky.social all the hard working team at @dignityindying.org.uk 👏🏼

I was honoured to accept the "Political Speech of the Year" award on behalf of @kimleadbeatermp.bsky.social at the Pagefield awards last night. Kim was nominated “for her powerful words opening the debate on the Assisted Dying Bill in the House of Commons.” Congratulations Kim! 👏🏼

Yesterday, the Committee debated the creation of a judge-led commission which would appoint a multidisciplinary panel of a KC, psychiatrist and social worker as a third tier of oversight in the assisted dying process. I believe this would strengthen protections in the Bill. (1/4) 🧵👇

Here’s a link to my Instagram for anyone who’d like to see my life and travels in photos. Currently being spammed with lots from Costa Rica! www.instagram.com/sophieblake7...

Assisted dying is not new ground in healthcare - it's an extension of person-centred care at the end of life and is tried-and-tested in places like Australia and the US. 🧵

As someone with a terminal illness & an allergy/intolerance to most opioids, I urgently want this safe law to be brought into place. All I am asking for is the choice, if needed, not to prolong any suffering at the end of my life.

As we wrap up our first day of line-by-line scrutiny on the Assisted Dying Bill, I welcome this amendment to introduce a panel of experts. It further strengthens the Bill, providing additional safeguards to alleviate concerns around coercion and capacity. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

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Really pleased to see a wider set of professionals would be involved in decisions on assisted dying under this amendment. This gives even stronger oversight than a judge alone. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

@kimleadbeatermp.bsky.social has responded to the evidence heard in Committee and strengthened her Bill as a result.

I’m changing my bill to ensure people have the right to a dignified death – here’s how | Kim Leadbeater

“Leadbeater's new system would mean a referral would be made by two doctors after a request from a terminally ill patient. Then the request would be considered by a panel, chaired by a retired high court judge or king's counsel, with a psychiatrist and a social worker”

Thank you @kimleadbeatermp.bsky.social for working so tireless for termainally ill people like myself, who want choice at the end of life.

The committee looking at my Terminally Ill Adults Bill will begin line-by-line scrutiny next week. This is vital to ensure it is as strong, safe & practical as possible. This week I have tabled amendments with input from the Government that do just that. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

On #WorldCancerDay l'd like to send my love & support to everyone affected by cancer. My journey began in 2020 (pic) with my primary breast cancer diagnosis & I've been living with Stage 4 MBC since May 2022. Please check yourself regularly & know your normal. Thank you NHS for my treatment & care

Having had the weekend to reflect on the wealth of info from oral witnesses last week for my Private Members' Bill on Choice at the End of Life, I keep coming back to five things that really stuck with me 🧵 #AssistedDying 1/7

This is such an important distinction. So many people I know with terminal cancer have a huge passion for life and put themselves through the most gruelling treatments to prolong their lives. AD is about giving dying people the choice to take control at the end when those treatments stop working

I can absolutely confirm as someone living with Stage 4 cancer that I am not suicidal, I love my life. However, I don’t want to suffer as I die, when my treatment stops working and my remaining time is about pain management. This is when I would want the to option to use assisted dying if needed.

So many important conversations coming out of the Bill Committee today. On my mind is that behind this debate are real people, real suffering, and real families devastated by the current system. We owe them a law that prioritises compassion, not cruelty. A 🧵

1/ Last year, Parliament voted in favour of giving terminally ill adults choice at the end of life. This week, the Bill Committee public evidence sessions are taking place – the first ever oral evidence sessions for a Private Member’s Bill. Here is what they found yesterday.

Yesterday, the Bill Committee heard powerful testimony on my Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. Thoughtful, moving, and clear: this is about choice, compassion & dignity. A quick thread on key moments. 🧵 #AssistedDying

Another valuable morning at Assisted Dying (AD) Bill committtee. AD has been in place in Australia since 2019, important we learn from their experience. Dr Clare Fellingham clear that our proposed law has tight limited eligibility for the terminally ill in line with theirs.