- Rochester and Strood MP Lauren Edwards plans to reintroduce the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which would legalise assisted dying in England and Wales.
- The bill, previously introduced by Kim Leadbeater, failed in April after running out of time in the House of Lords due to numerous proposed safeguards.
- Ms Edwards argues for the democratic primacy of the House of Commons, stating that the elected chamber should decide on this "long overdue reform."
- The reintroduction has sparked division within the Labour Party, with some MPs warning it is a "deeply divisive and flawed" bill that is not a priority for voters and poses risks to vulnerable people.
- Despite a petition from over 550 constituents and an MRP poll showing it as a low priority for her constituency, Ms Edwards is set to formally introduce the bill to the Commons on 17 June.
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