The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which relates to England and Wales, returns to the House of Commons on Friday.
Another leading medical body has raised concerns about the risks of the assisted dying bill “failing to protect vulnerable patients,” on the eve of its return to Parliament.
The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) said it believes there are “concerning deficiencies” with the proposed legislation as it stands.
That statement was branded by one opponent of the bill as a “blow to its foundations.”
The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which relates to England and Wales, returns to the House of Commons on Friday for the first time since a historic yes vote in November.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, who voted for the bill last year, has indicated he remains supportive of the proposed legislation.
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