Ban on adverts in bid for assisted dying law

A BAN on advertising for assisted dying and a guarantee that no one will be forced to play a role in its provision were among amendments backed by MPs during a five-hour debate yesterday.

- By Hanna Geissler Health Editor

It marked another crucial milestone for the legislation and the Express Give Us Our Last Rights crusade, ahead of a third reading vote expected next Friday.

Both supporters and opponents gathered in Parliament Square to make their voices heard.

At campaign group Dignity in Dying’s rally, terminally ill bowel cancer patient Nathaniel Dye delivered a powerful plea for law change.

The music teacher, 39, told the crowd he had more than 50 tumours in his lungs and would soon face a time when there is “no light at the end of the tunnel”.

He added: “Assisted dying is for when all hope, even for the most optimistic people, is gone.” Nathaniel said he did not want his family to have to “guess how much I am suffering as my life slips away”.