Trump administration slaps down UK after MPs pass assisted dying bill
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Trump’s US accuses UK of backing ‘state-subsidised suicide’ after assisted dying bill passes
- The Trump administration criticised the UK's recently passed assisted dying bill, labelling it as “state-subsidised suicide”.
- The US State Department's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labour stated that the “western world should stand for life, vitality and hope over surrender and death” in response to the legislation.
- The Terminally Ill Adults Bill, introduced by MP Kim Leadbeater, passed the House of Commons by a narrow margin of 23 votes.
- The bill would permit terminally ill individuals with less than six months to live to apply for assisted death, pending approval from two doctors and a panel of professionals.
- The legislation is now advancing to the House of Lords for further review, and this marks the second instance of the US State Department criticising Britain under Sir Keir.