The assisted dying bill: parliament fails a test to handle the hardest ethical questions
The assisted dying bill: parliament fails a test to handle the hardest ethical questions sam.macrory Fri, 24/04/2026 - 17:05 As a private members’ bill, failure was always likely for the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. 4 Comment Dr Rebecca McKee Institute for Government Yes Parliament has failed to reach a conclusion on the assisted dying bill. Parliament and the constitution Parliamentary scrutiny Starmer government No Private members’ bills (PMBs) are one of the few routes availab...