UK’s assisted dying bill seeks to remove HC judge signoff

First MPs U-turn on support for assisted dying bill after High Court judge safeguard removed
MPs who previously supported the assisted dying bill have announced that they will change their vote after a major safeguard was ditched in the proposed legislation.It comes as Kim Leadbeater, the Labour MP behind the historic bill,
UK's proposed assisted dying law to be changed to remove judge sign-off
Britain's proposed new assisted dying law for terminally ill people will be amended to remove the requirement that a High Court judge sign off on each case, lawmaker Kim Leadbeater said on Tuesday.
High Court approval in assisted dying bill to be dropped
Assisted dying cases will not have to be signed off by High Court judges under changes to landmark legislation proposed by the author of the bill. The original terminally ill adults (end of life) private members’ bill set out that two doctors must approve a terminally ill person’s request to end their own life and a High Court judge must sign off the decisions after speaking to one of the medics.
MP behind assisted dying bill suggests scrapping High Court approval
Assisted dying cases would no longer have to be signed off by the High Court under changes suggested by the bill's supporters. The proposed law in England and Wales currently says a High Court judge must check each person is eligible and has not been coerced into making the decision to die.
High Court sign-off for assisted dying to be scrapped in new bill
Kim Leadbeater suggests allowing psychiatrists and social workers to approve applications under new amendments
Replace High Court judge approval with expert panel, says assisted dying Bill MP
Replace High Court judge approval with expert panel, says assisted dying Bill MP - A group of 23 MPs is preparing to undertake line-by-line scrutiny of the proposed legislation from Tuesday, with the process expected to last weeks.

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