Assisted deaths could be more than 4,000 in 10th year after law change

Posted: 12th May 2025

Source: Assisted deaths could be over 4,000 in 10th year after law change – BBC News

The number of assisted deaths could be more than 4,000 in the 10th year after the law comes into force in England and Wales if MPs vote for it, a review of the policy says.

The estimate forms part of the official impact assessment, external, carried out by civil servants to inform MPs as they debate whether to allow assisted dying.

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