Dame Esther Rantzen accuses peers of 'blatant sabotage' of assisted dying bill
February 26, 2026
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as posted by the channelBroadcaster Dame Esther Rantzen has accused peers of 'blatant sabotage' after Sky News learned that the government will not be giving the landmark assisted dying legislation more time in the House of Lords.
Rantzen went on to say that she is "sad" to hear the bill will likely fail.
She continued by saying that many countries around the world "have come to the sane, sensible, proper conclusion, which is if you are terminally ill and an adult, and fully competent to make your own decisions, you should have the right to die painlessly and in dignity if life becomes unbearable".
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