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Jo Cartwright
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Freelance writer working from Andalusia. www.jocartwright.com
https://ayearintorrox.wordpress.com
Physician associate.
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As we wrap up our first day of line-by-line scrutiny on the Assisted Dying Bill, I welcome this amendment to introduce a panel of experts.

It further strengthens the Bill, providing additional safeguards to alleviate concerns around coercion and capacity.

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
High court signoff in England and Wales assisted dying bill to be scrapped
Kim Leadbeater will submit what she calls ‘judge plus’ amendments to her bill
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2025 at 5:20 PM
The entirely inspirational Diana Melly, Patron of @dignityindying.org.uk and wonderful human died last weekend. I was staying with her 10 weeks ago, and despite being fatigued, she put a hot water bottle in my bed for me after I'd had a long and busy day. One of a kind.
February 8, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Reposted by Jo Cartwright
Today’s oral evidence session of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is starting.

Speaking in this session:
Dr Chloe Furst
Professor Meredith Blake
Alex Greenwich - MP for Sydney, Parliament of New South Wales

Watch live:
www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/...
Parliamentlive.tv
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
www.parliamentlive.tv
January 30, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Reposted by Jo Cartwright
The assisted dying debate: Charles Falconer and the Observer’s Sonia Sodha tackle the issues
The assisted dying debate: Charles Falconer and the Observer’s Sonia Sodha tackle the issues
Last week’s launch of a historic private member’s bill set off an impassioned nationwide discourse in the UK. Here, the Observer’s chief leader writer discusses the big talking points with the former lord chancellor Charles Falconer: The current law has…
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November 17, 2024 at 6:13 AM