The noble Lord mentioned that legal aid should also be available to members of the family and my noble and learned friend Lord Falconer made the same point. Would he take that view if members of the family were opposed to the wish of the person seeking assisted suicide? For example, if parents of a young person of 18 or 19 wanted to intervene, would his amendment cover the position of such parents?
Assisted Dying Bill [HL]
Proceeding contribution from
Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean
(Labour)
in the House of Lords on Friday, 16 January 2015.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Assisted Dying Bill [HL].
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2014-15
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