17 May 2013
Former Lord Chancellor Lord Falconer QC has tabled an Assisted Dying Bill in the House of Lords.
The Bill would legalise assisted dying for terminally ill adults with less than six months to live, with safeguards based on the findings of the Commission on Assisted Dying, which was chaired by Lord Falconer. These include that the adult concerned has a diagnosed terminal illness and has the mental capacity to make a voluntary and informed choice.
This week, two severely disabled men and the widow of Tony Nicklinson, who had locked-in syndrome, brought their case challenging the law to the Court of Appeal.
