Source · Select Committees · Health and Social Care Committee
Recommendation 6
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Require UK Government to prepare for legislative divergence on assisted dying in UK jurisdictions.
Recommendation
The UK Government must consider how to respond to another jurisdiction in the UK, or the Crown Dependencies, legislating to allow AD/AS, and how it may impact jurisdictions which do not allow it. Following the recommendation by the Jersey Citizens’ Assembly, it looks increasingly likely that at least one jurisdiction among the UK and Crown Dependencies will allow AD/AS in the near future and Ministers should be actively involved in discussions on how to approach the divergence in legislation. (Paragraph 68) 96 Assisted Dying/Assisted Suicide International examples
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 9 May 2024. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗