May 12, 2006
Following today’s debate in the House of Lords, peers voted against the legalisation of doctor-assisted suicide by 148 votes to 100.
‘We congratulate the members of the House of Lords who were successful in defeating this dangerous Bill,’ said Julia Millington of the ProLife Alliance. ‘This result reflects the concerns of many in the UK, in particular the medical profession and disability groups who are overwhelmingly opposed to the legalisation of assisted suicide and voluntary euthanasia.
‘Legislation that permits doctors to assist in suicide, fundamentally changes the role of doctor from someone who cures or cares to a killer. We will continue to resist any change in the law.’
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