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End-of-life Ministry 2026-01-15
15 January 2026
Lead MP
Anna Dixon
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Anna Dixon raised concerns about end-of-life ministry 2026-01-15 in the House of Commons. Other MPs contributed to the debate.
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The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is still being debated in the other place. If passed unamended, chaplains may be required to provide assisted dying services despite their conscientious objections and organisational religious foundations. This would greatly impact end-of-life ministry, pastoral support and bereavement counselling offered by its clergy.
The Church supports the need for an institutional and individual opt-out as many hospices have concerns about being compelled to offer assisted dying against their religious beliefs. The bill is currently being thoroughly scrutinised in the other place.
Emma Lewell
Lab
South Shields
The Bill's opt-outs for faith-based hospices are unworkable and will face constant legal challenges, raising serious concerns about assisted dying. The House should focus on end-of-life palliative care instead of assisted dying.
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