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, The Terminally Ill Adults End of Life Bill passed its Second Reading in November 2024. It can still be defeated at the next stage. See our Fight the Leadbeater Bill page to lobby your MP.
- In Scotland, a private members bill brought by Orkney MSP Liam McArthur is making its way through Holyrood.
- 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.
Related Campaigns
People’s Stories
Ask your MP to oppose the legalisation of assisted suicide
Kim Leadbeater, the Labour MP for Spen Valley, has announced that she will be bringing a bill on assisted suicide. Ms Leadbetter won top place in the private members ballot, so her bill has a high chance of succeeding if MPs vote in favour of it.
Please use our tool to contact your MP, asking them to oppose Kim Leadbeater’s assisted suicide bill.
Related Articles
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Hospices could shut if forced to offer assisted suicide, clinicians warn Health Secretary
Almost 350 clinicians working in palliative care signed a letter to Heath Secretary Wes Streeting urging him not to withdraw funding from hospices that refuse to provide assisted suicide. MP Kim Leadbeater’s Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is being debated today in the House of Commons at Third…
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The Assisted Suicide Bill Moves Forward Despite Growing Alarm
Amid a growing chorus of concern over the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, on Friday 20 June, the House of Commons is set to decide whether assisted suicide will be legalised in England and Wales. Once the Bill has had its Third Reading next Friday, it will move…
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Late amendment to ban Dr Death’s suicide pod ahead of crucial MP vote on Leadbeater Bill
Conservative MP Greg Stafford seeks to ban the Sacro Pod, the invention of Philip Nitschke, also known as “Dr Death”.
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Royal College of Pathologists rejects Leadbeater’s assisted suicide bill ahead of crucial debate and vote
They said it could not support the Bill as its members would be included in the assisted suicide process.
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Over 1,000 doctors urge MPs to reject dangerous assisted suicide bill ahead of crucial vote
The letter slammed Leadbeater’s Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill as a “real threat to both patients and the medical workforce”.
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Suicidal Canadian woman recommended assisted suicide by hotline after seeking help
The woman, known as Amy, called a suicide hotline because she was suffering from suicidal thoughts.
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Labour MP divisions deepen over “divisive” and dangerous assisted suicide bill
More Labour MPs have signalled that they intend to vote against Leadbeater’s Bill.
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Pope Leo calls on world to respect life as assisted suicide threatens France and other nations
Speaking to French pilgrims at the Vatican on 4 June, Pope Leo XIV appeared to call out France’s National Assembly’s vote to legalise assisted suicide.