Not Dead Yet UK
@TheNotDeadYetUK
Network of disabled people & allies against changes in the law to legalise assisted suicide. Formerly @notdeadyetuk
Deep Disappointment as MPs Pass Assisted Dying Bill, Vowing Continued Fight in Lords Full press release here. notdeadyetuk.org/post/deep-disa…
How many times must I tell parliamentarians PIP is not an out of work benefit. It is to cover the extra costs associated with disability. PIP assists us to navigate our way through life – which includes accessing education, jobs, and day-to-day survival in an ablest world!
Trouble is the government is deliberately misrepresenting what PIP is, what it does and how it works. It’s ugly cynical politics and there are a lot of people who won’t be voting Labour again because of it
We couldn't agree with you more @HackneyAbbott and will join you on the journey. Thank you for your great speech yesterday
One thing I have learnt from some years in politics, victory or defeat are rarely final. So you keep on fighting.
Such a moving speech from @vickyfoxcroft The slight nervousness in her voice somehow made it more powerful. Speaking up for groups like @TheNotDeadYetUK @BuDs_UK & @DisRightsUK and how they’ve been largely excluded from the Bill process, shamefully
Vicky Foxcroft: only one group heard. We didn't even make the Bill accessible to read. Many that will deliver legislation don't want it. Lists again those opposed warning the safeguards are insufficient. Until we ensure all safeguards are in place, cannot support. Until majority…
🗳️ I will be voting against the Assisted Dying Bill today, and I urge fellow MPs to do the same. ⚠️ As it stands, this bill is not safe — and risks undermining the very foundations of Our NHS. #AssistedDyingBill #VoteNo #SafeguardLives
MPs are already eroding away safeguards in the assisted suicide bill being voted on in Parliament today Eg: it's ok if someone feels like a burden & wants to die, mental capacity will be assumed not assessed & the original NHS ethos is essentially being eroded @TheNotDeadYetUK
My statement in the Assisted Dying Bill vote tomorrow:
Tomorrow, the Assisted Dying Bill returns to the Commons chamber. It is not safe to become law and I will vote against it. Here's why 👇
Huge numbers of Not Dead Yet UK supporters in Parliament Square right now making it clear to all #MPs we are not going away and we will be heard. This Bill will kill people unintentionally
We are Outside Parliament now Yannis explains why as a doctor he is here arguing against Assisted Suicide Bill - voting due today This would transform Britain Make your voice heard! together.eaction.org.uk/asbill
Today, is the third and final reading of the private members bill on the proposal to legislate to allow #AssistedDyingBill in England and Wales. I have been clear from the outset - I will be voting against the bill. I want to thank cross party colleagues who have worked…
If MPs have even the slightest doubt about the adequacy of effective and enforceable safeguards, they have a legal and moral duty to protect the vulnerable - and must vote no to the #AssistedDyingBill on Friday. #NotThisBill @tommyjessop
My letter in The Times today. Having capacity is key to #Assisted Dying bill. Capacity safety amendments were voted down. Capacity can be complex & difficult even with years' of experience.
“This is a deeply flawed Bill” A former shadow minister for mental health, Labour peer @lucianaberger is crystal clear: forget the principle, this particular Bill is simply unsafe. She cites the grave concerns of @rcpsych & @RCPhysicians
After emailing @columeastwood and pleading with him to vote no, Colum is supporting the Terminally Ill Adults End of Life Bill tomorrow. @DPACNIreland @Dis_PPL_Protest @TheNotDeadYetUK #NotDeadYet x.com/DPACNIreland/s…
I’ve written to @ClaireHanna & @columeastwood urging them to vote AGAINST the Assisted Dying Bill on Friday. As a disabled activist, I’ll be in London protesting. This bill is not compassion — it’s a threat to our lives. #NotDeadYet #DPAC #KillTheBill #AssistedDyingBill