Assisted Dying Bill Faces Final Hurdle in UK Parliament

0:00On April 24th, the assisted dying bill for England and Wales is set to die on the vine this Friday, at the nearly 17 months in Parliament. The House of Commons approved it twice, letting terminally ill adults with six months left seek medical help to end their lives under strict rules. But it's stuck in the lords, with no time left to finish. Both sides agree it won't become law this session, as debate slots are maxed out. Still, it could return when Parliament kicks off again on May 13th. Maybe via another private members bill. Supporters, including some peers, fired off a letter to MPs urging a quick decision on end-of-life choice, blasting opponents for delay tactics. Critics fired back, saying backers blocked nearly every fix, and lords' debates exposed weak spots. Over 1,200 amendments hit the table in the lords, a record for a back venture bill showing intense scrutiny line by line, MP Kim Leadbeater, who brought it forward, feels crushed and fired up, eyeing a revival next round or even the Parliament acts to bypass lords'

1:03block. As Friday's final committee wraps, Lord Falconer pushes for broad talk over nitpicky changes, keeping the fight alive for real reform.