Скачать или смотреть Assisted dying: Dame Meg Hillier nearly breaks into tears speaking about her daughter

A Labour MP choked back tears today as she spoke about her daughter's illness during an emotionally-charged debate on assisted dying laws in the House of Commons. Dame Meg Hillier, a senior backbencher, voiced her opposition to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill ahead of an historic vote later this afternoon. Drawing on her own personal experiences, Dame Meg recounted her daughter's admission to hospital with acute pancreatitis and how 'good medicine' can relieve the pain. 'Those first five days she did not sleep and she was crying out in pain,' she told the Commons as her voice broke with emotion. 'I saw what good medicine can do that palliated that pain, that got her to a place where although for two-and-a-half months she was unable to eat, she was saved. 'And the key was she was not in pain - well, she was in pain but it was managed.' Dame Meg told MPs they were being asked to 'cross a Rubicon' by backing the legalisation of assisted dying in England and Wales. 'This is a fundamental change in the relationship between the state and the citizen, and the patient and their doctor,' she added. 'If we have a scintilla of doubt about allowing the state that power, we should vote against this today.' The Commons is holding five hours of debate before a vote - around 2.30pm - on whether to proceed with the private members' bill introduced by Labour MP Kim Leadbeater. It will be the first time MPs have voted on the issue of assisted dying since 2015. MPs of all parties have been given a 'free vote' and the Government has taken a neutral stance on the Bill. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer could vote in favour of the Bill - having backed a law change in 2015 - but Tory leader Kemi Badenoch will oppose the legislation after claiming it had been 'rushed'.

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