Nathan Stilwell
@nathan-stilwell.bsky.social
Currently campaigning for Assisted Dying with My Death, My Decision and Humanists UK. Big fan of London
In the BMJ today:
"Still, the Lords Select Committee did not invite any evidence from terminally ill people. The omission of the patient voice in these discussions contradicts the essence of the bill, which seeks to safeguard the autonomy of dying patients."
www.bmj.com/content/392/...
"Still, the Lords Select Committee did not invite any evidence from terminally ill people. The omission of the patient voice in these discussions contradicts the essence of the bill, which seeks to safeguard the autonomy of dying patients."
www.bmj.com/content/392/...
www.bmj.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:58 PM
In the BMJ today:
"Still, the Lords Select Committee did not invite any evidence from terminally ill people. The omission of the patient voice in these discussions contradicts the essence of the bill, which seeks to safeguard the autonomy of dying patients."
www.bmj.com/content/392/...
"Still, the Lords Select Committee did not invite any evidence from terminally ill people. The omission of the patient voice in these discussions contradicts the essence of the bill, which seeks to safeguard the autonomy of dying patients."
www.bmj.com/content/392/...
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Fine tribute here from @andrewcopson.bsky.social @humanists.uk to the pioneer campaigner Diane Munday, who has died aged 94. A truly courageous feminist who fought for abortion rights & assisted dying over many years. I admired her so much. humanists.uk/2026/01/11/h...
Humanists UK mourns Diane Munday, leading campaigner for the Abortion Act (1931-2026)
Humanists UK is deeply saddened to announce the death of its patron, Diane Munday, who dedicated her life to social reform, most notably as the principal leader of the campaign for the Abortion Act 19...
humanists.uk
January 11, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Fine tribute here from @andrewcopson.bsky.social @humanists.uk to the pioneer campaigner Diane Munday, who has died aged 94. A truly courageous feminist who fought for abortion rights & assisted dying over many years. I admired her so much. humanists.uk/2026/01/11/h...
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5000 legal humanist weddings in Northern Ireland. What a milestone and it's great to read what it has meant to the 5000th couple! It was a long legal battle for us and the fact that it has made such a difference in so many lives is moving. Now for England and Wales! humanists.uk/2026/01/13/n...
NI Humanists celebrates 5,000th legally recognised humanist marriage
Northern Ireland Humanists is today celebrating the milestone of 5,000 legally recognised humanist marriages since their introduction in Northern Ireland in 2018. Official figures provided by the Nort...
humanists.uk
January 13, 2026 at 11:20 AM
5000 legal humanist weddings in Northern Ireland. What a milestone and it's great to read what it has meant to the 5000th couple! It was a long legal battle for us and the fact that it has made such a difference in so many lives is moving. Now for England and Wales! humanists.uk/2026/01/13/n...
For terminally ill people, if that cost results in a safe, compassionate choice at the end of life, it’s worth every penny
But peers have tabled a disproportionate volume of amendments, and debate has proceeded at a glacial pace - That's what's driving up costs
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
But peers have tabled a disproportionate volume of amendments, and debate has proceeded at a glacial pace - That's what's driving up costs
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Assisted dying bill debate could cost taxpayers almost £2m
Campaigners say if the debate results in a ‘safe, compassionate choice at the end of life’ then it will be ‘worth every penny’
www.independent.co.uk
January 9, 2026 at 10:02 AM
For terminally ill people, if that cost results in a safe, compassionate choice at the end of life, it’s worth every penny
But peers have tabled a disproportionate volume of amendments, and debate has proceeded at a glacial pace - That's what's driving up costs
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
But peers have tabled a disproportionate volume of amendments, and debate has proceeded at a glacial pace - That's what's driving up costs
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Louise says she's relieved the Lords have voted for more time: "The Bill will allow people to live what is left of their lives without terror or anxiety regarding what their death will look like for them and their loved ones."
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
House of Lords gives Assisted Dying bill update after 'time wasting' accusations
The House of Lords agreed to give more time to consider the Assisted Dying legislation after being warned they were damaging their reputation and could make the bill fail.
www.mirror.co.uk
January 8, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Louise says she's relieved the Lords have voted for more time: "The Bill will allow people to live what is left of their lives without terror or anxiety regarding what their death will look like for them and their loved ones."
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
Louise says she's relieved the Lords have voted for more time: "The Bill will allow people to live what is left of their lives without terror or anxiety regarding what their death will look like for them and their loved ones."
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
House of Lords gives Assisted Dying bill update after 'time wasting' accusations
The House of Lords agreed to give more time to consider the Assisted Dying legislation after being warned they were damaging their reputation and could make the bill fail.
www.mirror.co.uk
January 8, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Louise says she's relieved the Lords have voted for more time: "The Bill will allow people to live what is left of their lives without terror or anxiety regarding what their death will look like for them and their loved ones."
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
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🚨 Breaking: The House of Lords has voted for a motion in support of more time for the Assisted Dying Bill.
The fate of the Bill was in jeopardy after over 1,100 amendments were put forward, and the debate progressed at a glacial pace.
www.mydeath-mydecision.org.uk/2026/01/08/h...
The fate of the Bill was in jeopardy after over 1,100 amendments were put forward, and the debate progressed at a glacial pace.
www.mydeath-mydecision.org.uk/2026/01/08/h...
House of Lords backs extra time for assisted dying debate - My Death, My Decision
Peers have voted for a motion in support of more time for the Assisted Dying Bill to pass through the House of Lords. The fate of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which successfully passe...
www.mydeath-mydecision.org.uk
January 8, 2026 at 7:08 PM
🚨 Breaking: The House of Lords has voted for a motion in support of more time for the Assisted Dying Bill.
The fate of the Bill was in jeopardy after over 1,100 amendments were put forward, and the debate progressed at a glacial pace.
www.mydeath-mydecision.org.uk/2026/01/08/h...
The fate of the Bill was in jeopardy after over 1,100 amendments were put forward, and the debate progressed at a glacial pace.
www.mydeath-mydecision.org.uk/2026/01/08/h...
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Baroness Jay of Paddington says she's been involved in assisted dying debates for decades and that, usually, they have improved the reputation of the House of Lords.
She says this debate is different and is causing the Lords to be heavily criticised.
She says this debate is different and is causing the Lords to be heavily criticised.
January 8, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Baroness Jay of Paddington says she's been involved in assisted dying debates for decades and that, usually, they have improved the reputation of the House of Lords.
She says this debate is different and is causing the Lords to be heavily criticised.
She says this debate is different and is causing the Lords to be heavily criticised.
Gentle reminder that amendments to the assisted dying bill have included a pregnancy test for all applicants including men, a holiday ban and mandatory, in-person, public court appearance for the terminally ill.
Hardly 'necessary scrutiny'.
Hardly 'necessary scrutiny'.
NEW: Four senior lords have urged peers to allow more time for the assisted dying bill - including Baroness Butler-Sloss who opposes it.
Motion on to be debated tomorrow.
Supporters say bill is running out of time. Opponents say 1000+ amendments are necessary scrutiny.
www.itv.com/news/2026-01...
Motion on to be debated tomorrow.
Supporters say bill is running out of time. Opponents say 1000+ amendments are necessary scrutiny.
www.itv.com/news/2026-01...
www.itv.com
January 7, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Gentle reminder that amendments to the assisted dying bill have included a pregnancy test for all applicants including men, a holiday ban and mandatory, in-person, public court appearance for the terminally ill.
Hardly 'necessary scrutiny'.
Hardly 'necessary scrutiny'.
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The idea that London has become less safe in recent years is quite strange - just look at how once "dangerous" areas have been transformed in recent years. Gentrification comes with its own issues but streets are packed with visitors and city far more welcoming than when I moved here a decade ago.
January 7, 2026 at 10:29 AM
The idea that London has become less safe in recent years is quite strange - just look at how once "dangerous" areas have been transformed in recent years. Gentrification comes with its own issues but streets are packed with visitors and city far more welcoming than when I moved here a decade ago.
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Lovely interview with my friend Diane Munday, @humanists.uk member for over 70 years, still campaigning at 94. When I interviewed her in 2023, she cited womens’ rights, trans rights, assisted dying as current frontiers of freedom she was most concerned to advance www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
‘Women have to fight for what they want’: UK campaigner’s 60-year unfinished battle for abortion rights
Diane Munday helped secure legal terminations in 1967 and, aged 94, is still calling for wider reproductive rights
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Lovely interview with my friend Diane Munday, @humanists.uk member for over 70 years, still campaigning at 94. When I interviewed her in 2023, she cited womens’ rights, trans rights, assisted dying as current frontiers of freedom she was most concerned to advance www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Peers filibustering the Assisted Dying Bill is now leading to "an incontrovertible case for radical reform of the House of Lords. This must go far beyond a retirement age and participation test and tightening up appointments." @unlockdemocracy.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
‘We will grind you down’: how rogue peers became Labour’s toughest opponents
As Labour seeks abolition of hereditary peers, Tory-dominated House of Lords has inflicted near-record number of defeats on No 10
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Peers filibustering the Assisted Dying Bill is now leading to "an incontrovertible case for radical reform of the House of Lords. This must go far beyond a retirement age and participation test and tightening up appointments." @unlockdemocracy.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
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Good news. Now for England and Wales. We have no system and therefore no safeguards, and the terminally ill are suffering, taking matters into their own hands or fleeing to Switzerland. With safeguards and practical implementation, we can give dying people choice.
humanists.uk/2025/12/12/u...
humanists.uk/2025/12/12/u...
US state of Illinois legalises assisted dying
The US State of Illinois has legalised assisted dying, after the Governor, JB Pritzker, signed it into law. It becomes the 13th jurisdiction in the US, and the 35th jurisdiction internationally to…
humanists.uk
December 12, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Good news. Now for England and Wales. We have no system and therefore no safeguards, and the terminally ill are suffering, taking matters into their own hands or fleeing to Switzerland. With safeguards and practical implementation, we can give dying people choice.
humanists.uk/2025/12/12/u...
humanists.uk/2025/12/12/u...
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Historic news: US state of Illinois just legalised assisted dying🌟
They become the 13th state to do so.
1. Oregon
2. Washington
3. Montana
4. Vermont
5. California
6. Colorado
7. Washington, DC
8. Hawaii
9. New Jersey
10. Maine
11. New Mexico
12. Delaware
They become the 13th state to do so.
1. Oregon
2. Washington
3. Montana
4. Vermont
5. California
6. Colorado
7. Washington, DC
8. Hawaii
9. New Jersey
10. Maine
11. New Mexico
12. Delaware
December 12, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Historic news: US state of Illinois just legalised assisted dying🌟
They become the 13th state to do so.
1. Oregon
2. Washington
3. Montana
4. Vermont
5. California
6. Colorado
7. Washington, DC
8. Hawaii
9. New Jersey
10. Maine
11. New Mexico
12. Delaware
They become the 13th state to do so.
1. Oregon
2. Washington
3. Montana
4. Vermont
5. California
6. Colorado
7. Washington, DC
8. Hawaii
9. New Jersey
10. Maine
11. New Mexico
12. Delaware
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Dragging terminally ill people from their death beds to appear in court to plead their case is objectively cruel.
Should peers cause the #AssistedDyingBill to fail, it would be unimaginably devastating for terminally ill people and their families.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Should peers cause the #AssistedDyingBill to fail, it would be unimaginably devastating for terminally ill people and their families.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
‘Cruel’ amendments being used to thwart assisted dying bill, says lead MP
Kim Leadbeater warns 1,150 Lords amendments are ‘unnecessary’ and designed to run down the clock
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Dragging terminally ill people from their death beds to appear in court to plead their case is objectively cruel.
Should peers cause the #AssistedDyingBill to fail, it would be unimaginably devastating for terminally ill people and their families.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Should peers cause the #AssistedDyingBill to fail, it would be unimaginably devastating for terminally ill people and their families.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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EXC - Three senior opponents of assisted dying including two former ministers have urged the House of Lords not to filibuster the bill.
They voted against in the Commons, but warn today that the Lords is risking democratic legitimacy
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
They voted against in the Commons, but warn today that the Lords is risking democratic legitimacy
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Senior opponents of assisted dying bill urge Lords not to deliberately block it
Letter says there is danger of Lords losing legitimacy as more than 1,000 amendments tabled, delaying any vote
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2025 at 5:57 PM
EXC - Three senior opponents of assisted dying including two former ministers have urged the House of Lords not to filibuster the bill.
They voted against in the Commons, but warn today that the Lords is risking democratic legitimacy
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
They voted against in the Commons, but warn today that the Lords is risking democratic legitimacy
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
A new amendment by Baroness Coffey to the Assisted Dying Bill would force terminally ill people out of their deathbeds and into a courtroom.
Her other amendments would force proceedings to be in public and stop any legal aid funding.
Horrifyingly cruel.
Her other amendments would force proceedings to be in public and stop any legal aid funding.
Horrifyingly cruel.
December 11, 2025 at 10:09 AM
A new amendment by Baroness Coffey to the Assisted Dying Bill would force terminally ill people out of their deathbeds and into a courtroom.
Her other amendments would force proceedings to be in public and stop any legal aid funding.
Horrifyingly cruel.
Her other amendments would force proceedings to be in public and stop any legal aid funding.
Horrifyingly cruel.
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Baroness Whitaker raises concerns about the Assisted Dying Bill being sabotaged. “The Bill has more safeguards than any other country”.
She cited a woman whose parents had agonising and protracted deaths and now faces the same fate. She asks the Lords to “have mercy”.
She cited a woman whose parents had agonising and protracted deaths and now faces the same fate. She asks the Lords to “have mercy”.
December 5, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Baroness Whitaker raises concerns about the Assisted Dying Bill being sabotaged. “The Bill has more safeguards than any other country”.
She cited a woman whose parents had agonising and protracted deaths and now faces the same fate. She asks the Lords to “have mercy”.
She cited a woman whose parents had agonising and protracted deaths and now faces the same fate. She asks the Lords to “have mercy”.
Stopping terminally ill people who want an assisted death from going on holiday, visiting loved ones, or even trying to complete a bucket list is absolutely cruel.
www.mydeath-mydecision.org.uk/2025/12/04/b...
www.mydeath-mydecision.org.uk/2025/12/04/b...
Baroness Coffey proposes holiday ban for terminally ill assisted dying applicants - My Death, My Decision
Baroness Coffey, has proposed an amendment to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill that would ban people from accessing assisted dying if they have left the country in the past twelve months. ...
www.mydeath-mydecision.org.uk
December 4, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Stopping terminally ill people who want an assisted death from going on holiday, visiting loved ones, or even trying to complete a bucket list is absolutely cruel.
www.mydeath-mydecision.org.uk/2025/12/04/b...
www.mydeath-mydecision.org.uk/2025/12/04/b...
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Disabled people deserve the same choices as everyone else, including how they die.
Our patron Jean Eveleigh told the Committee she’s given evidence seven times to make sure disabled voices are heard in this debate.
#AssistedDying
Our patron Jean Eveleigh told the Committee she’s given evidence seven times to make sure disabled voices are heard in this debate.
#AssistedDying
November 19, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Disabled people deserve the same choices as everyone else, including how they die.
Our patron Jean Eveleigh told the Committee she’s given evidence seven times to make sure disabled voices are heard in this debate.
#AssistedDying
Our patron Jean Eveleigh told the Committee she’s given evidence seven times to make sure disabled voices are heard in this debate.
#AssistedDying
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MPs are increasingly worried about tactics in the Lords that are holding back the Assisted Dying Bill. Decisions on this issue should rest with elected politicians, not those using delay to avoid debate.
Thank you to @kitmalthouse.bsky.social for speaking up for the terminally ill.
Thank you to @kitmalthouse.bsky.social for speaking up for the terminally ill.
November 19, 2025 at 12:49 PM
MPs are increasingly worried about tactics in the Lords that are holding back the Assisted Dying Bill. Decisions on this issue should rest with elected politicians, not those using delay to avoid debate.
Thank you to @kitmalthouse.bsky.social for speaking up for the terminally ill.
Thank you to @kitmalthouse.bsky.social for speaking up for the terminally ill.
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An obvious attempt to undemocratically derail a bill which has already faced more scrutiny than any other private member’s bill in recent history. This is a compassionate, popular reform that the public overwhelmingly supports. Lords should be careful not to undermine the will of the Parliament.
Seven Assisted Dying Bill opponents table 587 amendments between them
Today, members of the House of Lords will debate the Terminally Ill Adults Bill for the first sitting of Committee Stage. Baroness Finlay of Llandaff, Baroness Grey-Thompson, Lord Carlile of Berriew, ...
humanists.uk
November 17, 2025 at 2:37 PM
An obvious attempt to undemocratically derail a bill which has already faced more scrutiny than any other private member’s bill in recent history. This is a compassionate, popular reform that the public overwhelmingly supports. Lords should be careful not to undermine the will of the Parliament.
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Professor Chris Whitty reminds us that end-of-life choices aren’t one-size-fits-all. Some want every extra day, others want comfort and dignity for fewer days. Both choices deserve equal respect. #AssistedDying
November 5, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Professor Chris Whitty reminds us that end-of-life choices aren’t one-size-fits-all. Some want every extra day, others want comfort and dignity for fewer days. Both choices deserve equal respect. #AssistedDying
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Evidence from New Zealand shows that families felt gratitude and relief when their loved ones were no longer forced into drawn-out suffering, and they no longer had to witness it. #AssistedDying
November 5, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Evidence from New Zealand shows that families felt gratitude and relief when their loved ones were no longer forced into drawn-out suffering, and they no longer had to witness it. #AssistedDying
Last Thursday, US state of Illinois voted 30–27 in favour of legalising assisted dying.
Today, people in the Australian Capital Territory can access it for the first time after the law passed in June 2024.
Are we really saying the UK is incapable of doing this too?
Today, people in the Australian Capital Territory can access it for the first time after the law passed in June 2024.
Are we really saying the UK is incapable of doing this too?
November 3, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Last Thursday, US state of Illinois voted 30–27 in favour of legalising assisted dying.
Today, people in the Australian Capital Territory can access it for the first time after the law passed in June 2024.
Are we really saying the UK is incapable of doing this too?
Today, people in the Australian Capital Territory can access it for the first time after the law passed in June 2024.
Are we really saying the UK is incapable of doing this too?