10 Highlights

• UK Parliament to debate assisted dying bill this month.
• Labour MP Kim Leadbeater sponsors the proposed legislation.
• • Bill aims to allow terminally ill patients medical-assisted death.
  • Dame Esther Rantzen supports the bill, seeing it as giving hope.
  • Critics warn of insufficient safeguards in current proposals.
  • Prime Minister Keir Starmer supports changing the law.
  • Concerns over societal pressure to choose assisted dying.
  • New Labour MPs could increase bill’s chances of passing.
  • Past attempts to legalize assisted dying were defeated.
  • Debate underscores division within UK government, society.