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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Assisted dying supporters to force through bill with archaic commons procedure | History Defined

Assisted dying campaigners protest outside the Houses of Parliament
Assisted dying campaigners protest outside the Houses of Parliament in London. Photograph: Aaron Chown/PA

Supporters of assisted dying will seek to force through the bill using an archaic parliamentary procedure if it continues to be blocked by the Lords.

The high stakes move – described by some backers as the “nuclear option” – would be the first time the 1911 Parliament Act has been invoked for a private member’s bill.

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