Assisted Dying Policy Reform of 2015
Proposed by People's Union
Failing
in the Parliament
Opened
2 Mar 2015
Voting closes
1 May 2015
Chambers
1 legislature
Articles
1 change
Rationale
Clarifies policy to reduce legal ambiguity while maintaining compassion for suffering patients.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assisted Dying Policy |
Permitted for terminal illness with less than 6 months to live
|
Prohibited but compassionately enforced (prosecutions rare; judges lenient)
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1
Assisted Dying PolicyPrevious law
Permitted for terminal illness with less than 6 months to live
Prohibited but compassionately enforced (prosecutions rare; judges lenient)
Timeline
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Draft2 March 2015
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Vote Open2 March 2015
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Vote Closed1 May 2015
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Did Not Become Law1 May 2015
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Parliament
Failed
3Yes
84No
13Not voted
100 seats
For: 3 / 100 seats (3.0%)
Against: 84 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 13
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 3.4%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance Of Liberals And Democrats | 20 | No | No reason given |
| Centrist Zone | 22 | No | No reason given |
| Future For Avalon | 18 | No | No reason given |
| Left Alliance | 24 | No | No reason given |
| People's Union Proposer | 3 | Yes | No reason given |