UK DOCTORS URGE MPs TO REJECT ASSISTED DYING LAW BILL- Over 1,000 Doctors say ‘this bill is not the answer’
A powerful voice of resistance has emerged from Britain’s medical community, as over 1,000 NHS doctors have united to oppose the Assisted Dying Bill. They warn the legislation poses a “real threat” to vulnerable patients and healthcare workers alike.
The bill, scheduled for a final parliamentary vote on June 20th, would allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales, with a prognosis of six months or less, to legally end their lives, under the premise of choosing to die “on their own terms.”
A similar proposal is also progressing through the Scottish Parliament, sparking intense debate across the UK. Now, a striking coalition of senior doctors has publicly voiced their concerns, sending a letter to MPs urging them to reject the bill.
Among the signatories are some of the UK’s most respected medical figures.
The letter also includes doctors honoured with OBEs, MBEs, and a CBE—highlighting a rare, united front from across the medical profession.
While the doctors support a national conversation on end-of-life care, they stress this bill is not the answer. They warn that insufficient input has been gathered from frontline healthcare workers, people with disabilities, and other vulnerable groups, raising serious concerns about the bill’s fairness, impact, and ethical implications.
