20 June 2025, 12:29

By Sir Vince Cable

This isn’t a rush to legislate—if passed, the Bill would take years to implement. But it is a chance to move the conversation forward with dignity and care.

This week, the Commons is taking on two emotionally charged and morally complex issues: first, voting to decriminalise abortion outside the existing time limits. Secondly – today – the prospect of legalising assisted dying for terminally ill patients.

Whichever side you’re on, both debates show Parliament at its most serious and mature—dealing not in soundbites, but in fundamental issues of life and death.

On assisted dying, public opinion is clear. A majority of voters, and indeed MPs, support a change in the law. But Parliament has been hesitant, and understandably so. Hard cases can lead to bad law. The challenge is to respond to individual suffering while ensuring proper safeguards and protections for society as a........

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