Diane Abbott cautioned that vulnerable patients might be encouraged to opt for assisted suicide due to the cheaper costs compared to finding hospice care, emphasizing the need for quality end-of-life care.
The new bill, backed by Kim Leadbeater, aims to provide eligible individuals greater choice in their death process while promising to implement safeguards to prevent coercion into assisted dying.
During the debate, health secretary Wes Streeting was pressed to ensure palliative care commitments, highlighting concerns about whether the legislation would compromise care for seriously ill patients.
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Pat McFadden, noted discussions around potentially funding an assisted dying system, stating it will be addressed in the committee stage of the bill.
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