HL Deb 20 February 2003 vol 644 c1227
Lord Joffe

My Lords, I beg to introduce a Bill to enable a competent adult who is suffering unbearably as a result of a terminal or a serious and progressive physical illness to receive medical help to die at his own considered and persistent request; and to make provision for a person suffering from such a condition to receive pain relief medication. I beg to move that this Bill be now read a first time

Moved, That the Bill be now read a first time.—(Lord Joffe.)

On Question, Bill read a first time, and to be printed.

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