ASSISTED DEATH

Early day motion 783A1, tabled 5 March 2003 by Brian Iddon (Labour). Signed by 15 members.

leave out from 'that' to end and add 'assisted suicide is and remains illegal; notes that this decision was confirmed by the European Court of Human Rights which held that Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights cannot be interpreted as conferring the right to die; further notes that the House of Lords Select Committee on Medical Ethics (1993-1994) concluded that any legal permission of assistance in suicide would result in a massive erosion of the rights of the vulnerable; and calls upon the Government to ensure that assisted suicide remains illegal.'.

Signatures by party: Labour 7, Conservative 5, Labour/Co-operative 2, UUP 1.