Here's the thing with Dame Esther Rantzen's campaign for assisted dying. She was diagnosed in January 2023 with lung cancer. Now, if we had assisted dying, who can say that on one of her bad days, which I'm sure she has, she could have decided to end her pain and suffering. Yet, there she is, nearly two years later, saying: "I'm surprised as you are that I'm still alive." with assisted dying, there's a chance someone could convince two doctors when, in reality, there was still more time left to them.

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Assisted dying: Relief and fear ahead of bill vote

Activists on both sides of the debate are reacting to plans for the first vote on the issue in years.

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