Looks like opponents will stop this, well that’s not a surprise.

SCROLL back to 10th April 2017, shortly after my friend Fabi had died, I got more than slightly annoyed by Baroness Finlay, so I wrote to the Times

A DIGNIFIED DEATH

Sir, Throughout my professional life, I have concurred with the majority of physicians who, like Baroness Finlay, oppose a change in the law to enable euthanasia (letters, Apr 4, 5 and 7).

That view changed last month with the death of my schoolfriend via physician-assisted suicide in Belgium. She had been ill with a rare tumour syndrome for many years, yet it was only last autumn that her condition was deemed palliative.

I had been of the view that most requests for assisted dying were due to a failure of good-quality palliative care. I was wrong — her palliative care was exemplary. However, in her last week she requested euthanasia.

On the one hand, I cannot put into words the stress of knowing my friend was dying at 1.30pm that Thursday. Equally I cannot put into words the relief that my friend was now at peace. I know that she was pleased to know my view had changed.

It is now clear to me that it is inevitable that UK law will change to enable a minority of people (at most 1 per cent of all deaths) to have a dignified death.

It is also true that the law must protect abuses. Dr David Nicholl FRCP (Consultant neurologist)

…STILL TRUE,

Baroness Finlay is THE leading opponent in terms of amendments, having submitted 191 of the over 900+ amendments proposed by a group of seven peers to delay or block the legislation. Hey ho

Baroness Finlay lodged more amendments in the House of Lord than anyone! The #1 Filibuster, congratulations! Grr