Baroness O'Loan

It has not changed on the Government’s contemporaneous website. If I go to New Zealand, it says that the doctor cannot advise or discuss assisted dying with you unless you ask for…

My Lords, I would like to clarify something that the noble and learned Lord, Lord Falconer, said in response to my statement that assisted dying was not something that doctors cou…

I thank the noble Baroness for her helpful intervention. There is a further problem. As drafted, there is nothing to prevent any other health professional—a nurse, health visitor…

I am saying that it should come before, because Clause 5, as drafted and as the noble and learned Lord read it out to the Committee, says it is to be part of a discussion about as…

I accept that, no problem. It would come as a shock if a doctor came to one’s bedside and said, “In these circumstances, you may wish to consider an assisted death”. Experience wo…

I accept the noble Baroness’s intervention, but they certainly thought it was a bad idea, and there is further discussion in South Australia about the issue. If I may go on: as dr…

My Lords, I will speak to Amendments 150, 156, 166 and 205, to which I have put my name, and in support of other amendments in the group. As drafted, the Bill would permit a discu…

I just want to ask the Minister about her response to the noble Baroness, Lady Lawlor. She was, I think, saying to the Committee that limiting the places at which you can get the…

Does the Minister think it is ethical and right to administer drugs that have not been cleared through a normal process and to expedite their use? Surely we have to wait until the…