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Chris Davies MEP writes… Assisted dying is a liberal issue

January 9, 2012 1:57 PM


davies mep ()• [Jan 05] Chris Davies writes: IT was a Liberal Prime Minister, Guy Verhofstadt (now the leader of the ALDE Group in the European Parliament) who ensured that legislation to permit medically assisted dying was brought forward in Belgium a decade ago. Publication of the report by the independent commission on assisted dying, chaired by Lord Falconer, should be a reminder to our Liberal Democrat leadership of our own very similar party policy on the subject.

. . Now that we have a role in government it is time to put our agreed position into practice. With Cameron on record as opposing reform our ministers will find it hard to gain agreement for the introduction of the necessary legislation. But Liberal Democrats should insist that a commitment be given to the House of Commons: if private members' legislation on the subject is introduced then parliamentary time will be allocated for its proper consideration and MPs will be given a free vote.

• Chris Davies MEP writes… Assisted dying is a liberal issue [LDV Jan 05]

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