Want to create an interactive transcript for this episode?
Podcast: Double Jeopardy - UK Law and Politics
Episode: Amending the Assisted Dying Bill and the Sentencing Council Under Attack
Description: Should terminally ill adults have the right to decide how and when they die? The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is discussed by Jake Richards MP and hosts Ken Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KC. They talk about the legislative process, from the intricacies of the committee stage to the broader implications of the private members' bill system. The discussion also focuses on the historical evolution of social change, counter arguments, and the critical safeguards built into the bill. Jake, who is the...