Assisted dying: Why this momentous vote – with such far-reaching consequences – is still uncertain
TThe Third Reading and Final Commons vote for Kim Leadbeater on Friday’s invoice of Deadly Patient Adults (End of Life).
The bets are so high that the entrepreneur Declan Ganley offered a special ambulance to take him to Avamson to vote for the bill against the bill.
No surprise. MPs have been almost six years since the state thought about a bill that would cause such a deep and fundamental change in the attitude of the state against individuals and the society’s attitude towards life and death.
A historic vote
In December, MS Leadbeater won 55 majority in the second reading game of the bill, dealing with the principle rather than details, and today it is less precise today.
If it is successful, the state will be licensed for the first time, if they want and if the conditions allow conditions. Doctors will be allowed to present this to people who last six months.
What factors will the MPs consider?
The lack of certainty in the vote is partly due to the fact that a series of deputies who vote for the principle allow the debate to be held and make decisions about the final vote.
In fact, the debate passed from one of the principles that only opposes a minority to one of the practicalities. The questions faced by the deputies are as follows:
- Can such a law be introduced to allow those who have real terminal diseases who want to end their lives without revealing the weak, poor and vulnerable to the forcing to end their lives?
- Can the so -called strict restrictions be prevented from going beyond this through medical practice, judicial intervention or further legislation?
- Will this be a tool for cost saving at the maintenance center and NHS?
- Are securitys strong enough to ensure that the new law is not abused?
MPs change their minds
The reason for the vote is that the increasing number of deputies is concerned about the potential answers of these questions. The only problem is whether it is sufficient to block the bill.
Based on changes and votes on known supporters and opponents, the predictive voting model, which is used by assisted death opponents, gives the MS Leadbeater up to 15 and has defeated by five majority of the invoice. Very close.
The key to the debate will not be the people who suffer in the last months or famous voices like Esther Rantzen. They already had effects.
More importantly, MS Leadbeater’s bill will be a major change, which means that a judge in the court will not have to sign as it was put forward in the second reading game. Instead, there will be an expert panel managed by a judge or KC but with the same legal authority.
It should be noted that the judicial protection is stated in the first debate with more than 100 deputies.
‘Slippery slope’ argument
Another problem in the game will be something that will reveal whether this bill is a complete stop to the issue or the relaxation of the law over time.
The course of the Liberal MP David Steel at the time of the abortion legislation in 1967 will play a role to decide the question “slippery slope olan that expands the issue of“ slippery slope olarak of a seemingly expressed part of the legislation.
This week we only voted by a large majority to blame the abortion this week – we allowed it to give birth effectively from 24 weeks (six months) without innocent results.
However, more importantly, there will be the experience of other countries where assisted death is legalized.
MS Leadbeater suffered that it was particularly a British bill. However, in the new South Wales in Canada, the United States, the Netherlands and Australia, Oregon has gone beyond fatal disease, including legislation, mental health and other issues.
MS Leadbeater, in fact, is not a fatal disease factor, but after 70 years of marriage, he emphasized the case of a couple who decided to end their lives in Australia.
How will the discussion emerge
On Friday, he will claim that his bill has been strengthened since November.
Competitors, eating disorders, mental health, in fact, the need for people suffering from the need and other reasonable controls according to the process will draw attention.
In addition, he opposed a change that prevented the prevention of doctors who suggested to die for children who had suffered so far.
Many have constantly argued that a private member bill was not enough to discuss something that had such a deep impact on the country. Indeed, 52 workers’ deputies, Keir Starmer, a supporter of assisted death, asked to give more time for more examination, refused.
Today’s issue will mean whether all these questions and problems have enough deputies in November that there are enough deputies to take the second thoughts to overthrow 55 of their votes.
If the bill is defeated, it will not come back before the next election, if the MS Leadbeater wins, it will clear its most important obstacle and expect a war in the lords that many problems will be discussed again.
