Last month, MPs voted to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales following months of deliberation.
The MP was one of 314 MPs to back the bill, which was passed with a majority of 23.
The bill would allow terminally ill adults with less than six months to live to apply for an assisted death. There would be several safeguards, including approval by doctors and a panel featuring a social worker, a legal figure, and a psychiatrist.
One of those voting against was David Simmonds CBE, MP for Northwood, Ruislip and Pinner.
Speaking to NORTHWOOD&RUISLIPnews, Mr Simmonds MP said: “The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill represents a profound shift in how we approach death and end-of-life care.
“Removing essential safeguards—like the requirement for High Court oversight—raises serious ethical and practical concerns. These are not decisions to rush. They demand careful thought, consultation, and accountability and I am concerned about how thoroughly Parliament has been able to scrutinise this.”
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