Biography
Lord Young of Norwood Green has engaged with assisted dying legislation through two debate speeches in the Lords, focusing on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. In these contributions, he addressed the practical challenges of predicting death timescales under the proposed six-month threshold, arguing that the Bill's primary purpose is to ensure individual choice rather than medical precision. He also drew on international comparisons, citing Oregon and other jurisdictions as examples of places where similar legislation has been implemented effectively.
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“…e international facts that supports entirely the position he is taking is that, in the … 33 jurisdictions where assisted dying is allowed, it is usually the case—I cite one or two—that, following that suggestion by a doctor, or prognosis or however you want to describe it, over a third of those who make the choice he h…”
Record by topic
- Palliative & end of life care294th of 5684.0
- Assisted dying277th of 3712.0
- Cancer503rd of 6222.0
What they’ve said
“…I must admit that I do not understand that argument. Whether anybody opts for this or not, palliative care will have to be provided, and that is already being provided by us, so I do not really understand that. We are then told that this Bill is not the right one.”
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2025-09-19 · Read on Hansard ↗
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