There is now a ‘once-in-a-generation’ opportunity to introduce euthanasia in the UK, a leading proponent of change says.
Speaking to The Observer, Lord Falconer, a former Lord Chancellor, said ‘he had been reassured by Downing Street that it would not stand in the way of a historic Commons vote on assisted dying should its advocates secure one’.
The newspaper reported: ‘Lord Falconer said the best chance of securing a vote would be via a private member’s bill in the Commons. An attempt to secure one will be launched as soon as MPs return from their summer recess. If successful, the law could be changed before the end of next year.’
