TeaHe voted for third reading and final Commons Kim leadbatter’s terminal sick adults (end of life) bill Friday is a truly historical moment for Parliament.
The bets are so high that entrepreneur Declan Gainley offered a private ambulance MP Sorcha EastwoodTo get the one who is ill with Kovid Commons to vote against the bill.
No surprise. It has been done MPs have considered a bill since nearly six decades. This will lead to such intensive and fundamental changes in the state’s relationship with the attitude of the people of the state and society with attitude towards life and death.
A historical vote
In December Ms. leadbutter won 55 majority on second reading vote In his bill, to deal with theory rather than details, and today it is expected to carry a low majority, although it is less certain than before.
If he is successful, the state, for the first time, will be licensed to eliminate people’s lives if they want and if the circumstances allow. Doctors will be allowed to offer it as an alternative to those who have six months to live.
What factors will be considering MPs?
The lack of certainty on the vote is partially with the fact that many MPs who voted for the principle made it clear that they were allowing the debate to be held and would reserve the decision on the final vote.
In fact, the debate has moved beyond a theory – which only oppose a minority – one of the practicals. Questions faced by MPs include:
- Can such laws be offered to allow people with real terminal diseases who wish to end their lives without exposing weak, poor and weak people to end their lives?
- Can so -called tight restrictions be prevented from extending it beyond medical practice, judicial intervention or further law?
- Will it eventually be a means to save cost on Care Center and NHS?
- Is it strong enough to ensure safety measures that the new law will not be misused?
MPs changed their minds
The reason for the vote Get tight This is because the increasing number of MPs is concerned about the possible answers to those questions. The only issue will be whether the bill is enough to block.
Based on votes as well known supporters and opponents, along with amendments, the future voting model used by the opponents of assisted dyeing gives MS leadbatter a majority of up to 15, which leads to the defeat of the bill to most of the five. Very close.
The key to the debate will not be the heartbreaking stories of the victims in their last months, or like celebrity sounds Esther RentonHe has already had an impact.
The more important will be a major change in the bill brought by Ms. leadbator, which means that a judge in the court will not have to sign, as is originally placed in the second reading vote. Instead, there will be an expert panel led by a judge or KC, but not with the same legal authority.
It is worth noting that in the first debate, the judicial security guard was cited by more than 100 MPs.
‘Slippery slope’ logic
The second issue in the play would be whether this bill is complete break on this issue or something that will loosen the law over time.
The lesson of the abortion law of the then Liberal MP David Steel in 1967 will play a role in the decision making of many MPs, which will clearly consider the so -called “slippery slope” issue of the word, clearly tightly of the law that expands its reach.
Just this week we have seen MPs vote by a large majority to reduce abortion – Effectively allows it to give birth without criminal results from 24 weeks (six months).
But more important will be the experience of other countries where the aided dying has been legalized.
Ms. leadbutter is in pain that it is a particular British bill. However, in Canada, the law has expanded beyond terminal disease to include mental health and other issues in New South Wales in the US, Netherlands and Australia.
MS leadbatter actually revealed a case The couple decided to end their lives in Australia after 70 years of marriage Even if the terminal disease was not a factor.
How will the debate be revealed
She will argue on Friday that her bill has been strengthened since November.
Opponents reported that he has really dismissed the safety measures for food disorders, mental health, pain of people and many other clearly proper investigation process.
He had also opposed an amendment, recommending doctors to help the children die, which has been done till now.
Many people have constantly argued that a private member bill is not enough to debate something that will have such a profound impact on the country. Actually, 52 Labor MPs asked Keer StmperA supporter of aided dying, to give more time for further investigation, an appeal that he rejected.
Today the issue will be that all these questions and issues would mean that in November there are enough MPs to have other views with their vote.
If the bill is defeated, it will not come back before the next election, if Ms. wins the leadbatter, she must have approved her most important barrier and a fight in Lord’s is waiting for a fight where many issues will be debated again.