Our Campaign Against Assisted Suicide
SPUC upholds the right to life from conception until natural death, and has played a part in resisting many attempts both in Parliament and in the courts to change the law on assisted suicide.
There is currently a concerted attempt to impose assisted suicide across the UK:
- In Westminster, Lauren Edwards, the Labour MP for Rochester and Strood, announced that she would re-introduce the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which was first tabled by Kim Leadbeater MP in 2024. The second reading is expected to take place on 11 September 2026. See our Fight the Terminally Ill Adults Bill page to lobby your MP.
- In Scotland, a private members bill brought by Orkney MSP Liam McArthur was successfully defeated in March 2026.
- Bills are in progress on Jersey and the Isle of Man.
On this page you will find general resources on assisted suicide. Please view our related campaigns below for specific threats.
Ask your MP to oppose the legalisation of assisted suicide
Please use our tool to contact your MP, expressing how concerned you are about the idea of assisted suicide being legalised.
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