The End of Life Choice Bill in the name of David Seymour has completed its first reading debate and been sent to a select committee for consideration.
This bill proposes giving “people with a terminal illness or a grievous and irremediable medical condition the option of requesting assisted dying".
There was a personal vote and the Ayes were 76, Noes 44 with no abstentions.
A personal
vote on a motion that the Justice Committee report back the
Bill nine months from today was approved by 61 to 39 with no
abstentions.