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Faith groups and disability advocates rally against assisted dying bill in London

Faith groups and disability advocates rally against assisted dying bill in London

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Campaigners including Christians and other religious groups, humanists, medics, and disability groupsgathered outside the Houses of Parliament in London on May 16 to protest against an Assisted Dying Bill that was tensely debated by lawmakers. The Terminally Ill (Adults) Bill legislation, devised by Labour MP Kim Leadbeater and approved in December 2024, will allow "adults who are terminally ill, subject to safeguards and protections, to request and be provided with assistance to end their own l

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