{"id":115246,"date":"2024-10-17T16:42:31","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T09:42:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=115246"},"modified":"2024-10-17T16:42:31","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T09:42:31","slug":"mp-behind-assisted-dying-bill-invites-archbishop-of-canterbury-to-meeting-assisted-dying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=115246","title":{"rendered":"MP behind assisted dying bill invites archbishop of Canterbury to meeting | Assisted dying"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The architect of a parliamentary bill to legalise assisted dying has invited the archbishop of Canterbury to meet her after he described a change in the law as dangerous.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Kim Leadbeater\u2019s letter follows Justin Welby\u2019s intervention in the debate over assisted dying, in which he said the MP\u2019s private member\u2019s bill would lead to a \u201cslippery slope\u201d, including a broadening of criteria and pressure on people to die prematurely.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The terminally ill adults (end of life) bill was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/society\/2024\/oct\/16\/england-and-wales-assisted-dying-bill-formally-launched-in-house-of-commons\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">formally introduced in the House of Commons<\/a> on Wednesday and will be debated on 29 November. MPs are to be given a free vote on the emotionally charged issue, meaning they can vote according to their conscience.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Welby\u2019s intervention is a sign of a potentially fractious national debate on end-of-life care over the coming weeks and months. In her letter, Leadbeater stressed the need to avoid \u201cdiscord and division\u201d in the debate about assisted dying.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Responding to Welby\u2019s comments, she wrote: \u201cWe both value life unequivocally and I believe it is entirely possible to share that fundamental position while holding different views on whether the law should change to give dying people more autonomy and choice over how their lives end when that end is already very near.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The archbishop\u2019s concerns about a slippery slope were unfounded, she wrote: \u201cIf my bill is passed, parliament will have drawn a very clear and settled line that should not be crossed. We have ample evidence from overseas that this can be done.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">In response to Welby\u2019s assertion that the medical profession opposed assisted dying, Leadbeater said she had recently met representatives of the British Medical Association \u201cwho were clear they no longer oppose a change in the law after a survey of doctors prompted them to adopt a position of neutrality\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">She wrote: \u201cMy proposed legislation is less about ending life, but very much about easing suffering and shortening death. The status quo simply fails to offer meaningful protection to dying people and their loved ones. My bill will introduce clarity, oversight, monitoring and regulation to practices that are already happening in the shadows.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Leadbeater pointed out there was \u201cdiversity of thought within the Church of England as there is among people of other faiths\u201d. She said she had spoken to many Christians who \u201cfeel the law as it stands can compromise a dying person\u2019s ability to come to the end of a full and rich life with the same values with which they have lived, including love and compassion\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">She said she was sorry to hear about the circumstances of the death of Welby\u2019s mother last year at the age of 93. Welby <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cn9dn42xqg4o\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">told the BBC<\/a> his mother had described feeling like a burden. She also paid tribute to Welby\u2019s \u201cmoral leadership\u201d in the aftermath of the murder of her sister, the MP Jo Cox, saying it had been a great comfort to her family.<\/p>\n<figure data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.NewsletterSignupBlockElement\" class=\" dcr-173mewl\"><a data-ignore=\"global-link-styling\" href=\"#EmailSignup-skip-link-10\" class=\"dcr-jzxpee\">skip past newsletter promotion<\/a><\/p>\n<aside aria-label=\"newsletter promotion\" class=\"dcr-av5vqf\">\n<p class=\"dcr-1xjndtj\">Our morning email breaks down the key stories of the day, telling you what\u2019s happening and why it matters<\/p>\n<p><gu-island name=\"SecureSignup\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;newsletterId&quot;:&quot;morning-briefing&quot;,&quot;successDescription&quot;:&quot;Our morning email breaks down the key stories of the day, telling you what\u2019s happening and why it matters&quot;}\"\/><span class=\"dcr-1eusqlu\"><strong>Privacy Notice: <\/strong>Newsletters may contain info about charities, online ads, and content funded by outside parties. For more information see our <a data-ignore=\"global-link-styling\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/help\/privacy-policy\" rel=\"noreferrer\" class=\"dcr-1rjy2q9\">Privacy Policy<\/a>. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and the Google <a data-ignore=\"global-link-styling\" href=\"https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy\" rel=\"noreferrer\" class=\"dcr-1rjy2q9\">Privacy Policy<\/a> and <a data-ignore=\"global-link-styling\" href=\"https:\/\/policies.google.com\/terms\" rel=\"noreferrer\" class=\"dcr-1rjy2q9\">Terms of Service<\/a> apply.<\/span><\/aside>\n<p id=\"EmailSignup-skip-link-10\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"after newsletter promotion\" role=\"note\" class=\"dcr-jzxpee\">after newsletter promotion<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">She wrote: \u201cI do not claim this is a simple matter, or that it is possible to achieve a complete consensus on an issue that understandably prompts such strong feelings. But nor do I accept that such an important decision about how we reduce suffering at the end of life should sow discord and division. I do not want this debate to be conducted in a way that creates wounds we might struggle to heal in the future and I\u2019m sure you agree.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Lambeth Palace has been approached for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/society\/2024\/oct\/17\/kim-leadbeater-assisted-dying-bill-archbishop-of-canterbury-meeting\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The architect of a parliamentary bill to legalise assisted dying has invited the archbishop of Canterbury to meet her after he described a change in the law as dangerous. 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