MPs have raised fears that even if the assisted dying law is passed it could still become a controversial election issue due to delays in its implementation.
The assisted dying bill could be scrapped before MPs get the chance to vote on it, due to a cross-party amendment that has been tabled.
It is not for this newspaper to endorse assisted dying, nor is it right to argue against it without careful consideration. Consideration that will only come after rigorous, evidence led debate and expert analysis.
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