Biography
Lord Biggar spoke in the Lords debate on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill in September 2025, raising concerns about assisted dying. He highlighted the tension between advocates' worries about risks of abuse and the suffering of terminally ill individuals, while suggesting the Bill's limitation to the terminally ill would not adequately resolve these issues.
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“…d and several royal colleges voice persistent concerns about the risks of abuse that the Bill’s legalisation of assisted suicide would create. On the other hand, as we have heard, are dreadful cases of individuals suffering grievously, where those who help them find relief through suicide must endure police investigati…”
Record by topic
- Assisted dying277th of 3712.0
- Palliative & end of life care452nd of 5682.0