Risk of Collapse
The assisted dying Bill is at risk of collapse at the next vote in protest over how it has been handled.
Some MPs who voted in favour of the legislation in November are now considering switching sides.
New Panel Proposal
Labour MP Kim Leadbeater, promoting the bill, suggests a three-person panel with a senior legal figure, psychiatrist, and social worker, amid concerns over safeguards.
Possible Defeat
One insider stated, "Easily 50 MPs voted for it because they wanted to give it a fair hearing not because they backed it," raising concerns about potential defeat and the halting of the conversation for the next 25 years.
Critical Vote Looms
The bill passed by a majority of 55, with only 28 MPs needing to change their minds for it to fail. The third reading is expected in mid-May.
Organized Opposition
Anti-assisted dying campaigners have been more organised than supporters, flooding MPs' inboxes with emails calling for a vote against the bill.
Support Holding
Sources behind the bill claim no significant loss of support despite the backlash.
