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Politics
Christopher McKeon

DARK SECRETS: Assisted dying bill scrutiny chaotic say labour opponents | Vintage Vibes

Kim Leadbeater has proposed changes to her assisted dying legislation that would see a High Court judge replaced with a panel of experts (Stefan Rousseau/PA) - (PA Wire)

Labour opponents of the assisted dying Bill have said scrutiny of the legislation “feels chaotic” following the announcement of a major change to the proposals before Parliament.

Kim Leadbeater, who has sponsored the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, has announced she will bring forward amendments that would replace a High Court judge’s oversight of the process with an expert panel including psychiatrists and social workers.

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