On the recordFebruary 9, 2025
I've had emails saying why are you making this so difficult? Because we must remember at the heart of this is a terminally ill person who wants choice.
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Kim Leadbeater
Labour Party
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bbc.comI've had emails saying why are you making this so difficult? Because we must remember at the heart of this is a terminally ill person who wants choice.
Leadbeater emphasizes the importance of choice for terminally ill patients in the assisted dying debate.
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