Keir Starmer, leader of the Labour Party, has pledged to legalize assisted dying if his party wins the next election, as reported by @PaulBrandITV. This announcement has sparked a wide range of reactions, including criticism and support. Critics, referencing the situation in Canada, argue that legalizing assisted dying could lead to vulnerable people being encouraged to end their lives, despite any safeguards. Supporters, including Esther Rantzen's daughter, Rebecca Wilcox, have praised the move but urged Prime Minister Rishi Sunak for more immediate action, noting that the proposed change would come too late for many, including her terminally ill mother. The debate over assisted dying is set to be a significant topic in the UK, with both sides preparing for a vote in the next parliament. ITV News plans to cover more on this topic at 6:30pm, with further reactions expected on News at Ten.
Keir Starmer’s plan to legalise assisted suicide is terrifying. Just look at Canada. More and more people are being encouraged to take their own lives. This is reckless and immoral, says Kevin Yuill https://t.co/q5Nezd3Jf7
Opinion | Assisted dying in Canada is accepted – but the UK should tread carefully A debate and a vote is not only long overdue but inevitable 🖋 @michaelcoren https://t.co/ALKlyPLaym
See more of the call between Sir Keir Starmer and Dame Esther Rantzen - in which he promises possibly the biggest social change of all after the election - on @itvnews at 6:30pm. We'll have reaction too on News at Ten from both sides of the argument on assisted dying/suicide. https://t.co/ingOyAAOWn
'Can we just do this now?' Esther Rantzen's daughter puts pressure on Rishi Sunak to call a vote on legalising assisted dying saying that Labour pledge to hold one if it wins election will come 'too late' for terminally ill telly legend https://t.co/jluUJ8ie8L https://t.co/A5V8T6NRtq
Esther Rantzen’s daughter Rebecca Wilcox praises Keir Starmer for promising her mother a vote on assisted dying - but says change is needed sooner. “It won’t help her and it won’t help anybody else in the next five years.” @TVKev | @ThatAlexWoman https://t.co/nc53MKw7eW
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Starmer promises to allow a vote on assisted dying in the next parliament. A policy I strongly disagree with, particularly when we look at Canada where doctors encourage vulnerable people to consider this. Regardless of “safeguards”, becoming a slippery slope is inevitable.
🚨 NEW: Keir Starmer wants to legalise assisted dying should should Labour win the next election [@PaulBrandITV]