Assisted dying supporters hail ‘historic step’ after MPs back bill

Esther Rantzen says she is ‘thrilled’ but opponents says it is ‘a very black Friday’ for vulnerable peopleSupporters of the legalisation of assisted dying have said MPs’ decision to back Kim Leadbeater’s bill would bring relief to terminally ill people facing terrible suffering, while opponents described the outcome as “a very black Friday” for vulnerable people.Esther Rantzen, who galvanised the debate on assisted dying last year when she revealed she had terminal lung cancer, said she was “absolutely thrilled” that the bill had passed. Continue reading...