Services should be available in Welsh, says Plaid peer

ASSISTED dying services should be available in Welsh, a Plaid Cymru peer has said.

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Baroness Smith of Llanfaes said it was important for those discussing the service with their doctor to be able to speak in their “mother tongue”. The peer said she supported a clause in the Bill put forward by Plaid MP Liz Saville Roberts, requiring all “reasonable steps” to be taken to ensure access to assisted dying services in the Welsh medium.

Lady Smith said: “Imagine discussing such sensitive matters with your GP and being unable to use your first language. Welsh speakers must be able to receive care in their mother tongue.”

Lady Smith's comments came as peers debated the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which, if passed, would see assisted dying rolled out in England and Wales.