Kim Leadbeater makes passionate assisted dying bill plea: ‘Right to choose doesn’t take away right not to’

Kim Leadbeater makes passionate assisted dying bill pleaSource: Reuters

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00:00And I struggle to see how it is fair or just to deny anyone the autonomy, dignity and personal

00:06choice that we might want to take control of our final weeks.

00:10And the right to choose does not take away the right not to choose.

00:14Given the choice of an assisted death to those who want it would of course not stop anyone

00:19who is terminally ill from choosing not to do so.

00:23Mr Speaker whatever happens today I'm incredibly proud of the work my fantastic team and the

00:29many campaigners have done on this hugely significant emotional and sensitive subject.