Biography
Baroness Prentis of Banbury has engaged with assisted dying and end-of-life care issues through two debate speeches on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, drawing on personal experiences including the loss of a child and her own recent cancer treatment. She has connected her background in constitutional and coronial law to the debate, emphasising the importance of legal clarity in matters where law and medical ethics intersect. Her contributions reflected sustained engagement with the Bill's passage through Parliament.
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“…s not been as speedy as it might be because of capacity issues—I am currently waiting longer than I want to for radiotherapy, which is due to start the week after next—or when I have been waiting literally on the floor, having fainted in a less than perfectly clean NHS corridor, I have had a vision in my head of crisp…”
Record by topic
- Cancer332nd of 6224.0
- Palliative & end of life care294th of 5684.0
- Assisted dying277th of 3712.0
What they’ve said
“…My mother’s six years ago and my father’s 12 days ago were assisted by excellent palliative care. Drugs were able to help my parents to breathe and ensure that their pain could be managed at the last. These were good deaths.”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2025-09-12 · Read on Hansard ↗
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