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Low turnout threatens Commons vote on assisted dying, MPs say

From The Guardian · () English

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  • MPs on both sides of the assisted dying debate fear low turnout could affect Friday’s second Commons vote on the bill.
  • Supporters say the bill’s rejection by the House of Lords was “undemocratic” after a small number of peers talked it out despite its passage through the Commons.
  • The Lords debate ended without a vote after peers tabled numerous amendments over several days.

Supporters of assisted dying are again seeking a path through Parliament, but MPs on both sides fear that low attendance could shape Friday’s vote in the House of Commons.

The bill returns to the Commons for a second attempt to become law after the House of Lords rejected it last year. Those backing the change have focused on what they describe as the “undemocratic” way the bill failed.

The legislation had passed the Commons before a small number of peers talked it out in the Lords. It ultimately fell after several days of debate, as peers tabled a large number of amendments.

Supporters are now trying to build backing for another attempt to move the measure forward, while turnout remains a concern for MPs on both sides of the argument.

undemocratic

· Supporters of the assisted dying billSupporters used the term to describe the bill’s rejection by the House of Lords.
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