What’s happening with the assisted dying bill?

More than a year ago, MPs gave their first support in a historic vote in the House of Commons to a bill that would introduce assisted dying in England and Wales.

In its current form, the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will allow people over the age of 18 who are expected to die within six months to be given assistance to end their own life, subject to certain safeguards.

But the legislation continues to spark great controversy, with passionate arguments for and against.

The House of Lords is on the fourth day of the 14 days allotted for detailed consideration of the bill, and it is still a long way from becoming law.

So what’s the reason for the delay? So is there a chance it will never come into force?

The bill can only become law if both Houses of Parliament agree on its final text.

This needs to happen before next spring, when the current session of Parliament is expected to end.

Members of the House of Lords have proposed more than 1,000 amendments (known as amendments) to the bill, which experts believe is a record number for a bill proposed by a reserve MP.

Supporters of assisted dying have expressed concern that the number of amendments, as well as the slow pace of discussing them, is a delaying tactic by opponents aimed at preventing the bill from becoming law.

They argue that it would be undemocratic for unelected MPs to block a bill that has already been approved by elected MPs.

Leadbeater, the MP behind the bill, told the BBC he welcomed the Lordships’ review but claimed many of these changes were unnecessary and even “draconian”.

He pointed out examples such as suggestions that someone requesting an assisted death should not leave the country in the last 12 months and that the assisted death should be filmed.

Opponents insist they are not blocking the bill but say significant changes are needed to make it safe and ensure vulnerable people are protected.

Independent cross-reviewer and former Paralympic Baroness Tanni Gray-Thompson told the BBC the bill was “poorly written” and contained significant loopholes, with many of the changes aimed at preventing coercion.

He stated that MPs also proposed many changes and that their colleagues were just doing their job by reviewing the legislation.

Despite the additional days allocated, there is still a risk that the bill will expire.

There is also the possibility that even more time may be given; but the bill will fall if it does not pass both Houses by the end of the current session of parliament in the spring.

Unlike government bills, bills put forward by reserve MPs cannot be carried over to the next session.

This means that any bill on assisted dying would have to start the parliamentary process from scratch again.

Some MPs in favor of assisted dying have suggested using the Parliament Bill, a rarely used piece of legislation when MPs and colleagues cannot agree, as a potential option to allow the bill to move.

But, experts say this would be unprecedented for a private member’s bill and is difficult to implement.

The Parliament Act was last used in 2004. lift the fox hunting ban.

Traditionally, the House of Lords does not block bills included in the government’s election manifesto from becoming law, but this will not be the case in this case.

Given that MPs have already supported the bill, it may still be controversial but not impossible for unelected MPs to block its passage.