Campaigner says vote sends 'message of hope' to dying

A Leeds campaigner said that a “message of hope” has been sent to terminally ill people across the country, after MPs narrowly voted in favour of legalising assisted dying.

- by James Connolly

Jordan Findlay, who set up the Leeds branch of Dignity in Dying after losing her mum to cancer at 18, welcomed the result in the Commons today (June 20).

The vote, on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, passed by 23 votes, meaning that it will now move to the House of Lords for further scrutiny.

Reacting to the decision, the 28-year-old told the Yorkshire Evening Post: “This is such wonderful news and a message of hope to many terminally ill people and their families.

“Our family is overjoyed that choice and compassion has won.”

The landmark bill, introduced by Labour MP Kim Leadbeater, sets out plans to give adults with a terminal diagnosis of six months or less the legal right to end their lives.