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Lauren Edwards MP on the PM's remarks yesterday: "we can tackle all the changes that are needed...this can happen alongside providing the choice of an assisted death to that small minority for whom even the very best palliative care cannot relieve their suffering."

"Even the finest medicine cannot relieve every form of suffering...Recognising those limits is not a criticism of palliative care. It is an acknowledgement of reality. That is precisely why improving palliative care and legalising assisted dying are complementary, not contradictory."

We are devastated by the death of Elise Burns, a courageous, formidable and much-loved campaigner for assisted dying, who died in hospice with her mum and sister by her side on Wednesday 22 July.

Content warning: contains discussion of suicide.  Anil's terminally ill father took his own life in secret - "It was a...worst case scenario death".

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Barbara's previous husband had Motor Neurone Disease. Once he knew he could have control at the end of his life, his fear of a painful, drawn-out death was replaced with relief.

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The public supports it. MPs back it.  It is time to legalise compassionate choice at the end of life.

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In 2019 James said goodbye to his mum, who travelled alone for an assisted death abroad. He wasn't allowed to go with her.  She was terminally ill and in agonising pain.  This is not the mark of a compassionate society. MPs must listen to people like James - and back the assisted dying bill.

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"People are dying everyday. And they're dying painful deaths." Maddie has a rare type of incurable cancer. She wants the option to chose a peaceful death. Not forced to endure a painful one.

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Breaking: French MPs have just voted to approve an assisted dying law. More and more citizens are demanding choice at the end of life for terminally ill adults. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

French MPs approve assisted-dying law with strict rules after years of argumentThe bill would allow assisted dying for terminally ill adults who meet strict criteria.www.bbc.co.uk

This is really important. Please listen to Usha speak on Compassion in Dying's new report - Bridging the gap: How to ensure people's decisions are respected at the end of life. 👇

Important new research from our sister charity Compassion in Dying. 👇

Anti-choice tactic #4: Saying a bill will lead to 1001 things that it can't without passing a whole separate law.

This is Simon. Simon has an incurable, progressive illness that will eventually cause his death. And when it does, Simon knows he wants to die surrounded by the people he loves. Not alone, not abroad, not in secret.

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Keith took part in this filming a month before he died. He spent his final weeks fighting for law change.  Here, Keith explains the inequality of the blanket ban on assisted dying.

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