03/08/2026
OPPOSE ASSISTED SU***DE
The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is back in the House of Commons and seeks to legalise assisted su***de. It will have its Second Reading and vote on Friday 11 September 2026.
Please write to your MP to make your voice heard and oppose the Bill.
“This bill is wrong in principle,” says Archbishop Richard Moth, President of the Bishops’ Conference, “it is also deeply flawed and, if passed, could lead to vulnerable people feeling pressured into ending their lives. The Bill has a serious lack of protection for health and social care staff and risks putting many wonderful hospices and care homes in the position of no longer being able to operate. I urge you to write to your Members of Parliament to petition them to vote against the Bill at Second Reading.”
You can support the Archbishop’s call and contact your MP now as a matter of urgency. Even if you have already done so in the past, please speak up and voice your opposition.
The charity Right to Life UK has a simple online mechanism to do this. It takes little more than a few minutes to enter your postcode, make sure the suggested text suits your viewpoint and submit your message to ask your MP to stop this flawed Bill progressing through parliament.
For more information and resources, visit cbcew.org.uk/opposing-assisted-su***de.
https://www.cbcew.org.uk/archbishop-sherrington-welcomes-prime-ministers-support-for-palliative-care/
Archbishop John Sherrington has welcomed Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s call for palliative care services to be properly funded.
