My Death, My Decision

@mydeathmydecision

A right-to-die campaign organisation wanting a more compassionate approach to dying in the UK, including medically #AssistedDying for the terminally ill and the incurably suffering. Send a postcard to the Lords: www.bit.ly/postcards-lords.

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My Death, My Decision@mydeathmydecision· 14d

Lauren Edwards, sponsor of the assisted dying bill, has responded to Andy Burnham’s comments. Lauren reminds the Prime Minister that this is not a case of either or. Improving palliative care and introducing safe and compassionate assisted dying “can and must go hand in hand.”

My Death, My Decision@mydeathmydecision· 15d

No, doctors have not “rejected” the assisted dying Bill. The British Medical Association has made clear that its position remains neutral. It does not support or oppose assisted dying as a principle, or any change in the law. 🧵

My Death, My Decision@mydeathmydecision· 22d

Andy Burnham said family experience changed his view on assisted dying. “We allow people, and families, to suffer too much.” Now, as Prime Minister, he has the chance to help ensure the assisted dying Bill gets the fair hearing it deserves. Dying people cannot be left waiting.

My Death, My Decision@mydeathmydecision· 23d

Your MP is back in your area this summer. Please don’t miss the chance to speak to them. The Assisted Dying Bill is coming back, and MPs are due to vote again on 11 September. You don’t need to be an expert, just tell them, in your own words, why this matters to you.

My Death, My Decision@mydeathmydecision· 27d

Thank you, Hannah, for sharing your story with such honesty. Hannah is living with terminal breast cancer. She is a wife, a mum to Theo, and someone who wants the chance to make her own decisions about the end of her life. This is about Hannah’s wishes, her dignity, and her right to be heard.

My Death, My Decision@mydeathmydecision· Jul 14

“Just go to Switzerland” is not a compassionate answer. For some terminally ill people, travelling abroad is the only legal route to an assisted death, but that can mean finding the money, arranging the paperwork and leaving home while seriously ill. 🧵👇🏽

My Death, My Decision@mydeathmydecision· Jul 8

Assisted dying is not a new or radical idea. Around the world, other countries have already found a way to give dying people choice within the law. We can too. 🧵⬇️

My Death, My Decision@mydeathmydecision· Jul 2

France’s assisted dying bill has taken another step forward, with the National Assembly approving it for a second time by 295 votes to 232 after the Senate rejected it earlier this year. If the two chambers still cannot agree, the National Assembly will have the final word.

My Death, My Decision@mydeathmydecision· Jun 23

The Parliament Act is being badly misrepresented. We hope it does not need to be used. But if MPs back the #assisteddying Bill again and the Lords block it again, it exists as a democratic safeguard. It would not skip scrutiny. It would mean elected MPs have the final say.

My Death, My Decision@mydeathmydecision· Jun 17

We have a Bill! The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will have its Second Reading on Friday 11th September. Thank you @laurenedwardsmp.bsky.social for having the courage to pick this Bill up!

My Death, My Decision@mydeathmydecision· Jun 17

The assisted dying Bill is back. That does not mean the law has changed yet. It means assisted dying is back before Parliament, after the previous Bill was blocked in the House of Lords. Now it has to go through debate, scrutiny and votes again. 👇🏾 www.mydeath-mydecision.org.uk/get-involved...

My Death, My Decision@mydeathmydecision· Jun 14

Breaking: The Assisted Dying Bill is coming back. Thank you, @laurenedwardsmp.bsky.social, for showing the courage to bring the Assisted Dying Bill back. The Bill is back. MPs must back it again. Tag your MP. 📸Lauren Edwards ©House of Commons Laurie Noble

My Death, My Decision@mydeathmydecision· Jun 8

“This is an excellent piece of legislation.” Today, Dr Simon Opher MP, who has worked in palliative care, pushed back against claims that the assisted dying Bill was weak or poorly drafted. #assisteddying #ukpolitics #assisteddyingbill

My Death, My Decision@mydeathmydecision· Apr 28

“The Bill may have fallen, but this campaign will not.” Thank you to Dame Prue Leith for standing with us at our rally and for speaking so clearly after this devastating setback. The public is behind this. We will come back. #AssistedDying

Dame Prue Leith stands at a rally in Parliament Square, smiling in front of campaigners holding signs supporting assisted dying reform. Over the image is a quote that reads: “The Bill may have fallen, but this campaign will not. The public are behind this, and we will come back.”

My Death, My Decision@mydeathmydecision· Apr 24

The Assisted Dying Bill has fallen. Today we raised a half-mast flag outside Parliament as democracy fails terminally ill adults. A handful of peers have blocked this Bill despite support from MPs, the public. We are heartbroken and angry; but be we are not defeated.

My Death, My Decision@mydeathmydecision· Apr 14

🥳 We have just hit 50% of our Crowdfunder. Next week, the assisted dying bill will run out of time. A small group of peers have wasted time and ignored the voices of the dying people this bill was designed to protect. Help us keep the fight going 👇 www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-us-fi...

My Death, My Decision@mydeathmydecision· Apr 2

A powerful letter in the Yorkshire Post capturing the anger and heartbreak so many feel. Dying people are being denied the choice of a peaceful, dignified death, while a small number of opponents put personal beliefs ahead of compassion and public will.

My Death, My Decision@mydeathmydecision· Apr 2

Sue is right. A handful of peers put their own personal opposition ahead of the urgent need for change, while terminally ill people are left facing more suffering and more uncertainty. We will not stop fighting for choice and compassion, and the public has every right to be angry. #HaveYourSay

Quote graphic from Sue, an MDMD supporter, saying: “People are suffering, and the situation is desperate. The Lords have failed us, and the handful of people who blocked the Bill should be ashamed of putting their personal agenda before the urgent demand of the majority of the people of this country.”

My Death, My Decision@mydeathmydecision· Mar 27

Beyond belief 🤯 Baroness Finlay appears to argue that a carer should be able to refuse to give someone their last meal or last bath if they are due to have an assisted death later that day. Shockingly cruel.

My Death, My Decision@mydeathmydecision· Mar 24

New figures show 2,385 people in the UK were registered with Dignitas by the end of 2025, up 154 in a single year and around 69% since 2020. More people are still being left without the choice they want at the end of life.🧵 1/2

My Death, My Decision@mydeathmydecision· Mar 20

Baroness Blackstone is right. There would have been another chance at Report Stage to return to issues and table amendments. But if every point is dragged out now, we may never get there. Terminally ill people deserve better than this. #AssistedDying

My Death, My Decision@mydeathmydecision· Mar 17

BREAKING: Scotland has voted against assisted dying. The Bill was defeated by 69 votes to 57, with one abstention. The result is a travesty for terminally ill adults, and a profound missed opportunity after years of scrutiny, debate and clear public support for reform.

My Death, My Decision@mydeathmydecision· Mar 17

A powerful final plea from the bill's sponsor, Liam McArthur, sharing the words of Lisa Fleming, who has lived with secondary breast cancer for 9 years. She fights every day to live a little longer, while fearing how her life will end. Scotland must now rise to the occasion.

My Death, My Decision@mydeathmydecision· Mar 17

A powerful plea from Jamie Greene MSP in tonight’s final debate on assisted dying. Terminally ill Scots should not be denied the choice of a compassionate assisted death if that is what they want.

My Death, My Decision@mydeathmydecision· Mar 17

Carol Mochan MSP put it powerfully today. Tonight's vote on the assisted dying bill is a chance for Holyrood to show it can meet the moment and respond with compassion, courage and purpose.

My Death, My Decision@mydeathmydecision· Mar 17

Campaigners have been outside Holyrood this morning ahead of the final vote on Scotland’s assisted dying bill. We hope those with the power to decide will vote with courage for terminally ill people across Scotland who are desperately asking for choice at the end of their lives.

My Death, My Decision@mydeathmydecision· Mar 16

100,000 signatures. A clear public message that Parliament must respect the decisions of MPs and allow this assisted dying Bill to complete all its stages. 1/3

My Death, My Decision@mydeathmydecision· Mar 15

In the final hours of his life, Tracy’s son Brian begged his family to end his suffering. No mother should have to hear those words. No family should be left helpless while someone they love dies in avoidable distress. #AssistedDying Credit: The Scotsman

My Death, My Decision@mydeathmydecision· Mar 13

Patricia’s husband, Kevan, died from a rare bile duct cancer after weeks of suffering. The trauma of watching the man she loved go through hell was unbearable. Patricia believes that had assisted dying been available, Kevan would have chosen it.

My Death, My Decision@mydeathmydecision· Mar 13

Lord Moore’s comparison is outrageous. Assisted dying is about terminally ill adults choosing what happens at the end of their lives, not doctors “forcing ideology” on anyone. Dressing up filibustering as some sort of moral concern does nothing for the people this bill is for.