Lord Falconer's suicide bill unlikely
Published: May 27th, 2015
Earlier this week, Labour peer Lord Falconer said he would reintroduce a Bill at Westminster attempting to allow assisted suicide for patients in England and Wales who are deemed to have less than six months to live.
But in a ballot on Wednesday (27 May) determining the order in which Private Members’ Bills are to be introduced in the House of Lords, Lord Falconer's Bill came 21st, meaning that it's unlikely that the Bill will be brought before Parliament.
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House of Lords Private Members’ Bill ballot 2015-16 (Parliament)
